Municipal Budget

• Council committee to discuss $31-million surplus in London, Ont., budget on Monday

  London, Ont., posted a $31-million surplus in 2023, thanks largely to investment returns. A councillor warns, however, that the fresh funds are unlikely to be used to lower taxes.

  Politics

  Apr 14
  
• ‘Significant moves’ needed to bring down tax hike, according to London, Ont. budget

  The mayor’s budget was published yesterday with a 2024 tax increase of 8.8 per cent and an average increase of 7.4 per cent over the next four years.

  Canada

  Feb 1
  
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• City of Brandon releases proposed municipal budget for 2024, invites input

  The budget will need to raise $5.3 million in municipal taxes, meaning a 10 per cent increase in Brandon residents' property tax bill.

  Money

  Jan 12
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• Port Hope council approves 6.9 per cent tax hike in 2024 municipal budget

  The $63-million municipal budget includes $16.6 million in capital projects such as the Walton Street reconstruction in downtown Port Hope.

  Economy

  Dec 7, 2023
• City of Kawartha Lakes approves 2023 budget with 3% tax levy increase

  The municipality says overall for homeowners, the budget represents an estimated $32 tax increase per $100,000 of assessed value on residential properties.

  Economy

  Mar 3, 2023
• Peterborough County approves 2023 budget with 4.93% tax levy increase

  The county says the tax levy increase of approximates an increase of $19 per each $100,000 of residential assessment and equates to an approximate 3.9 per cent tax rate increase.

  Economy

  Mar 1, 2023
• Kingston, Ont., city council opens 2023 budget talks

  Monday night's meeting of Kingston City Council marked the first of three days cordoned off for budgetary talks with a very fresh faced council group.

  Canada

  Feb 27, 2023
• Peterborough County 2023 draft budget projects 8% tax levy hike with options to reach 5.7%

  A report by Peterborough county staff says inflation and the 'lasting impacts' of the COVID-19 pandemic are impacting the operations budget and the financial outlook for 2023.

  Economy

  Jan 27, 2023
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• Montreal’s suburbs ‘disgusted’ with municipal budget

  Demerged city mayors are disgusted with the latest municipal budget. For a fourth year in a row, they once again face what they say is an unfair increase in taxes.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2022
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• Lethbridge economic SPC recommends city council approve budget with proposed 5.1% tax increase

  The 2023-2026 operating budget is in Lethbridge city council's hands after the economic standing policy committee unanimously recommended it be approved as amended.

  Politics

  Nov 18, 2022