2025 Municipal Operating and Capital Budget
The Township is seeking public input into the 2025 Municipal Operating and Capital Budget prior to tabling the budget for Council's consideration. Please review the information below, download a copy of the draft budget schedules (located in the documents section to the right of the screen), and complete the short survey attached at the bottom of this page. The deadline for your response is Monday, June 30, 2025 at 5:00 pm.
If members of the public have questions or comments they are welcome to attend the Open House Public Consultation meeting on Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 2:00 pm or send your questions in advance to treasurer@manitouwadge.ca.
This year, Administration is proposing that we collect a total of $4,092,662 from Payments in Lieu (PIL) and Property Taxation which is $127,053 (3.204%) more than the 2024 Municipal Budget total levy. The total budgeted cost of municipal operations is $4,722,662; Administration is proposing a budgeted use of reserves and reserve funds in the amount of $630,000.
Within this request, Administration is seeking $11,823,000 for capital works and purchases of which $90,000 would be raised from current year PIL and property taxation; $1,254,000 would be utilized from reserves and reserve funds; $3,356,000 from long term debt; and $7,123,000 from grants and other revenue.
The overall residential tax rate for 2025 (including Education Tax), as proposed, would be 7.329051% which is an increase of approximately 3.85% compared to the 2024 overall residential tax rate and a 3.93% increase to the 2024 municipal tax rate. Assuming no change in MPAC assessed value, the average residential property ($41,100) would see an annual property tax increase of $111.60, whereas a $100,000 commercial property would see an annual property tax increase of approximately $298.69 for the 2025 taxation year.
Senior Administration has worked closely with Department Heads to ensure that both operating and capital expenditures have been identified and will continue providing quarterly reporting for the remainder of the year to ensure that any operating variances are managed and explained.
Print copies of the budget consultation survey and the June 18, 2025 draft budget report presented to Council are available at the Reception Desk at the Township Office, or via request by contacting Aaron MacGregor, Treasurer at treasurer@manitouwadge.ca or (807) 826-3227 ext. 225.
To view the June 18, 2025 Special Council Meeting where staff presented the 2025 draft Municipal Operating and Capital Budget, please follow the link below:
