Fort-Coulonge: the 2019 budget

Fort-Coulonge: the 2019 budget

In a press release, Friday, the municipality of Fort-Coulonge said that the council members of municipality of Fort-Coulonge adopted, last Wednesday, December 12th, a balanced budget for 2019 estimated at $ 2,730,900 on a taxable valuation of $ 59,361,200.

Highlights for 2019
– The salary and allowance of councillors are increased to take into account allowances, that will now be taxable at the federal level. In addition, a 2% increase is planned;
– The salary of the employees has been increased by 2%;
– There are planned staff changes in administration, as well as the hiring of part-time staff in town planning and Public health departments;
– The property tax rate is maintained at $ 0.60;
– Municipal activities for 2019 will invest the tune of $ 1.7 million to meet the needs of a set infrastructure;
– Unused operating (surplus) planned for 2018 was $915,200;
– Decrease in the services tax bill by $77 per housing unit;
– Modification to the services of household waste collections and recycling, the Municipality will now provide this service;
– The Municipality has, for the first time, adopted a three-year capital plan.

For more details you can follow the link of Fort-Coulonge website here..