As part of a tour of the municipal budgets of MRC Pontiac, CHIP 101.9 spoke with Campbell’s Bay Mayor Raymond Pilon about how this year is shaping up.
Revenues
Pilon explained that this year council decided to increase the mill rate by 6 cents, from 72 cents to 78 cents per $100 evaluation, to keep up with rising costs. They also increased the municipal services cost per dwelling by $48, from $1,773 in 2023 to $1,821 , again to keep up with cost increases. He added that the new triennial assessment roll would be coming out next year, and they are anticipating an increase in property evaluations.
Expenses
Pilon said that one of their projects going forward would be upgrades to the town’s drinking water system, which includes installing smart water meters on commercial buildings to comply with provincial regulations. He also spoke about the progress of the new fire hall that they are building for the department that they share with the Municipality of Litchfield.
Links: 2024 budget and and 3-year capital expenditures for Campbell’s Bay
