At a Special Meeting of Council held on March 5, 2024, Council considered a revised 2024 Operating Budget along with potential cuts Council could consider from discretionary budget items.
After much discussion, Council adopted the 2024 Operating Budget with a 10.33 percent tax levy increase. This is a reduction from 11.34 percent, which was originally considered in January 2024. The overall notional levy increase is $593,300 for 2024.
To get to 10.33 percent, Council made difficult decisions to pause the 2024 Tree Program, reduce the Grounds Maintenance line item by $6,000, and defer two Capital items: East Pier Rehabilitation engineering (until 2025), and Port Burwell/SCC Ball Diamond works (until 2026).
The overall budget includes a $1,000,000 levy for the Guarantorship Loan Transfer Reserve, which will be used in 2025 to pay down the remaining principal left on the HMCS Ojibwa debt, which is up for renewal in March 2025. Council has established elimination of this debt item as their primary priority for this term of Council.
There will not be a tree program this year. We hope to be able to offer this again in 2025!
Notice of Public Meeting Zoning Amendment Application ZBA-06/24 Unger - see NOTICE for details
Notice of Public Meeting Zoning Amendment Application ZBA-07/24 Gregory Underhill Farms Ltd. - see NOTICE for details
Notice of Public Meeting Zoning Amendment Application ZBA-08/24 Lankhuijzen Farms Ltd. - see NOTICE for details
View the attached NOTICE for information on the Coastal Resilience Funding Initiative.
Council will hold a Special Meeting on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 6:30 pm to reconsider the 2024 Operating Budget.
Committee of Adjustment Notice of Public Meeting Minor Variance Application A-03/24 Schrijver Farms Ltd. - see details in the attached NOTICE
View the February 15, 2024 Council Highlights.
UPDATES!
Curbside Garbage Pick Up Program - dates for April, May and July have been released. The online registration form will be made available to register soon. Keep an eye on our Garbage & Recycling page for when the form is live.
Tree Program - Council has not yet set the 2024 Operating Budget so direction has not been provided if this program will take place in 2024. We anticipate to have more information on this in March. No applications are available for this at the moment - stay tuned!
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