On Thursday evening, the School District of Mystery Lake presented some of the budget highlights for the upcoming school year.

 

Thompson taxpayers will be relieved to hear that there will be no increase to their taxes.

 

Kelly Knott, the Secretary Treasurer for the district, explains why.

 

“The province has given us a 2% increase in a grant in place of an increase to the taxpayer so the district is receiving property tax offset grant in the amount of $185,000 which would have been equivalent to a 2% tax ask.”

 

This year and next, in response to the impact of COVID-19 on enrollment, the province will provide funding for what is called an “adjusted enrollment”. 

 

In this case, it means funding will be provided for 2950.8 students when we have an eligible enrollment of 2718 students.       

 

According to Knott, this extra funding increases the district’s ability to continue delivering services.

 

To see the Budget Presentation go to mystery net dot mb dot ca.