2025 budget approved, crossing guard cuts reversed

Posted December 17, 2024

 

New Tecumseth council rescinded planned cuts to 12 crossing guards at the last minute ahead of approving a 2025 budget that will hike the municipal share of taxes by 4.04 per cent. Reinstating the guards added $171,000 back into the budget, which bumped up the tax rate by .37 per cent.

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The levy is intented to collect $45.1 million in taxes for local purposes. 

 

When all combined with the County and the School Boards the overall average tax increase in 3.23 per cent or $154 per household.

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The Town’s 2025 capital budget includes 65 new and continuing capital projects at a cost of $59.2M funded by a combination of grants, reserves/reserve funds and debentures. 

 

Key operating highlights include:  

• Traffic calming initiatives

• Automated Speed Enforcement Initiative

• Free swims for residents

• Addition of necessary resources in Corporate Facilities

• Establishment of a Diversity Committee

Significant 2025 capital works include: 

• Beeton Community Centre Replacement $14.1M

• RWWTP - Biosolid Storage Expansion Top-up $14.5M

• AWWTP - Clarifiers Rehabilitation $6.4M

• Road Depot No. 3 Garage Detailed Design and Construction $3.0M

• Dillane Street East and Keogh Street Road Reconstruction $2.9M

• New Tecumseth Recreation Centre-Capital Maintenance $2.4M

• Fire Apparatus and Equipment Acquisitions $1.2M

• Pedestrian Crossovers at Various Locations $863K

• Gravel Roads Upgrade Program $800K

• Sir Frederick Banting Homestead- Barn Foundation $700K ​​

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