Carleton Place 2017 draft budget presented to public
By Jane Hobson
jane@pdgmedia.ca
During a public meeting held last night (Nov.15) at Carleton Place Town Hall, Carleton Place Treasurer Phil Hogan presented the final draft of the Town of Carleton Place 2017 budget.
As part of the 2017 budget, the Corporate Services Committee of Council (the committee that drafts the budget) is recommending a 2.1 per cent municipal tax increase in Carleton Place in 2017. This increase means the average dollar change for a $200,000 home will be $27.50.
During his presentation, Hogan said in 2016 the residential tax rate comparison between the City of Ottawa and Carleton Place only differed by $50. Ottawa residents paid $1,159 in residential taxes per $100,000 of assessment and residents in Carleton Place paid $1,209 residential taxes per $100,000 of assessment.
Some of the other budget items included:
- $1.5 million repair to Central Bridge on Bridge Street;
- $1 million of upgrades to the dressing rooms at the Carleton Place Arena; and
- $160,000 of upgrades to the outside of Town Hall.
The 2017 budget allocated $30.8 million for municipal operations and capital in 2017.
Now that the budget has been presented to the public, it will be presented to council again for approval.
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Carleton Place 2017 draft budget presented to public
By Jane Hobson
jane@pdgmedia.ca
During a public meeting held last night (Nov.15) at Carleton Place Town Hall, Carleton Place Treasurer Phil Hogan presented the final draft of the Town of Carleton Place 2017 budget.
As part of the 2017 budget, the Corporate Services Committee of Council (the committee that drafts the budget) is recommending a 2.1 per cent municipal tax increase in Carleton Place in 2017. This increase means the average dollar change for a $200,000 home will be $27.50.
During his presentation, Hogan said in 2016 the residential tax rate comparison between the City of Ottawa and Carleton Place only differed by $50. Ottawa residents paid $1,159 in residential taxes per $100,000 of assessment and residents in Carleton Place paid $1,209 residential taxes per $100,000 of assessment.
Some of the other budget items included:
- $1.5 million repair to Central Bridge on Bridge Street;
- $1 million of upgrades to the dressing rooms at the Carleton Place Arena; and
- $160,000 of upgrades to the outside of Town Hall.
The 2017 budget allocated $30.8 million for municipal operations and capital in 2017.
Now that the budget has been presented to the public, it will be presented to council again for approval.
