The Town of The Blue Mountains would like to advise the public that an updated draft of the 2025 Town budget is now available for public review. In addition, a Public Meeting to receive feedback on the updated draft budget has been scheduled for February 18, 2025, beginning at 9:30 a.m.
The updated draft budget reflects the decisions of Council following the budget meetings held throughout January. The updated draft budget amounts to a total Municipal Levy of $23,091,910 which equates to a tax rate increase of 6.15% over 2024, inclusive of growth. When considering the Town’s property tax rate increase alongside Grey County and Education taxes, the proposed blended property tax rate increase is 3.98%. This means that on a median assessed home of $530,000 the total property tax increase will be $201.67 per year, or $16.81 per month.
To receive public and stakeholder feedback, a Public Meeting has been scheduled for February 18, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. in the Town Hall Council Chambers. The meeting will provide information to the public and allow residents the opportunity to review and comment on the 2025 Draft Budget and supporting tax rate changes as well as the 2025 Draft Water and Wastewater Budget and the 2025 Proposed Fees & Charges By-law. Following the Public Meeting, a staff report will be presented to Committee of the Whole on February 24, 2025, outlining comments from the Public Meeting, with final approval of the 2025 Budget scheduled to take place on March 10, 2025. The Notice of Public Meeting is available on the Town’s website.
To view the updated 2025 Draft Budget, or to learn more about the 2025 Town Budget and Budget process and how to provide your feedback, please visit www.thebluemountains.ca/budget.
