Dysart et al council rubberstamped the municipality’s 2021 budget last week.
News16 February 2021
By Mike Baker
Following several months of discussion, Dysart et al council officially approved its 2021 budget on Friday morning [Feb. 12].
In what was a third draft of the document, councillors settled on implementing a 1.16 per cent tax levy increase to the municipal portion of homeowners’ 2021 property tax bill. According to Barbara Swannell, the township’s treasurer, that will equate to an additional $3.41 per $100,000 of assessment for residential property owners.
While the same levy increase will be applied to commercial and industrial units, the dollar increase will be a little higher. Taxes on industrial properties will go up $5.86 per $100,000 of assessment in 2021, while commercial properties will see an increase of $5.06 per $100,000 of assessment.
Dysart council spent time discussing its service delivery review process on Feb. 16.
News27 January 2021
By Mike Baker
Dysart et al residents are looking at an increase of at least 1.2 per cent to the municipal portion of their 2021 property tax bill.
Gathering virtually earlier this month to discuss the second draft of the township’s 2021 budget, Dysart councillors opted to add $26,250 to provide additional support to four community organizations, create a $10,000 economic development reserve fund, invest $5,000 to construct a resting place for individuals along County Road 10, and allocate at least $50,000 towards much-needed brushing and ditching work – with Kennisis Lake Road likely to be at, or near, the front of the queue.