Budget 2024: Campbell’s Bay increases mill rate 6 cents, plans for new fire hall

Budget 2024: Campbell’s Bay increases mill rate 6 cents, plans for new fire hall

As part of CHIP 101.9’s tour of the municipal budgets of MRC Pontiac, we spoke with Campbell’s Bay Mayor Raymond Pilon about how this year is shaping up.

Revenues

Pilon explained that this year council decided to increase the mill rate by 6 cents, from 72 cents to 78 cents per $100 evaluation, to keep up with rising costs. They also increased the municipal services cost per dwelling by $48, from $1,773 in 2023 to $1,821 , again to keep up with cost increases. He added that the new triennial assessment roll would be coming out next year, and they are anticipating an increase in property evaluations.

Expenses

Pilon said that one of their projects going forward would be upgrades to the town’s drinking water system, which includes installing smart water meters on commercial buildings to comply with provincial regulations. He also spoke about the progress of the new fire hall that they are building for the department that they share with the Municipality of Litchfield.

The 2024 budget and 3-year capital expenditures for Campbell’s Bay can be found here: Budget 2024    PTI – 2024-2026