Thompson Local News

Proposed 2015 budget will see 1.5% increase on residential mill rate

A handful of residents attended last week’s public hearing on the year’s proposed budget.

 

During this time, capital projects were presented.  Cree Road from Fox Bay to Thompson Drive North is proposed as this year’s road renewal project, with Broadway Street to Cree Road getting multi-use paths.

 

Plans for this year’s water main renewal projects include Cree Road from Burntwood Road to Fox Bay, and Selkirk Avenue to Thompson Drive North. Ospwagon Drive from Burntwood Road to Thompson Drive South is also getting water main renewal.

 

Legal costs, accommodation tax, and the transfer of the LGD were some of the issues members from the public brought up.

 

The proposal will mean a 1.5% increase on the residential mill rate. This means an additional $53 a year in taxes for a residential house worth $200,000.

 

Mayor Dennis Fenske thanked the public who attended, and thanked administration and council for their work in putting together the budget.

 

The budget is expected to go through its second and third reading on April 27th.

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