By-Law # 12- 02

A: To adopt the budget for the fiscal year of 2014:

B: To adopt the Municipal tax rate, garbage tax, recycling tax and dog license fees:

CONSIDERING the Council must prepare and adopt the budget for the financial year and anticipate receipts at least equal to the expenses they foresee;

CONSIDERING that a Notice of Motion for this By-Law was given at the regular meeting of November 12th, 2013;

IT IS THEREFORE proposed by Councillor Réal Bujold and unanimously determined by the Councillors present;

THAT By-Law #12-01 be adopted and the Council decrees and enacts said By-Law as follows;

 

Article 1

The Council adopts the “Expenditures” budget as follows for the year 2014:

General Administration $193,470.00

Public Security $67,000.00

Transportation $283,439.00

Environmental Health $71,310.00

Urbanization, Planning and Development $26,188.00

Leisure and Culture $40,500.00

Financing Costs $36,700.00

Capital Assets $5,000.00

Total Expenses $723,607.00

 

Article 2

The Council adopts the “Revenues” budget as follows for the year 2014:

Taxes $324,710.00

Payments in lieu of taxes $1,824.00

Other local sources $65,750.00

Government Transfers $331,323.00

Total Revenues $723, 607.00

 

Article 3

The property tax rate is set at $ .55/$100.00 for the year 2014 to comply with the evaluation roll that comes into effect on January 1st. 2014.

 

Article 4

The tax rate for Garbage is set at:

Household with occupancy of 6 months or more per year $142.40

Local Businesses $158.00

Per household with occupancy of less than 6 months per year $84.00

 

Article 4.1

The recycling tax is set at:

Household with occupancy of 6 months or more per year $53.00

Local Businesses $58.00

Household with occupancy of less than 6 months per year $33.00

Article 5

The fee for a dog license for the year 2012 will be as follows:

For one (1) dog/household $10.00

For two (2) dogs/household 15.00

For three (3) dogs/household 20.00

 

Article 6

The interest rate on all taxes not paid to the Municipality within the delays specified is set at 12% and is charged at the variable method, starting on January 1st, 2013.

 

Article 7

This By-Law will enter into effect according to the law and was adopted on December 16th, 2013.

 

 

Pat St. Onge, Mayor                               Susan Legouffe, Director General