Municipal Budget
The financial services department has a triple mission. The first task is to control and manage the financial resources of the municipality. The second is to handle financial matters between the municipality and the citizens. The third duty is to provide the other municipal departments with the support they need to fulfil the overall mission of the municipality.
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2024 Municipal budget and finances
Non non audited forecast data for 2024 - French only
Here is the municipal budget adopted by the council for the fiscal year 2023, providing for revenues equivalent to expenses and amounting as follows:
Council authorized an operating budget of $ 6 442 676. Council also authorized the allocation of $ 218 060 to the surplus allocated for the PARIT, the allocation of $ 40 000 to the Growth Fund and the allocation of $30,000 to the Park Fund. The authorized capital expenditures budget is $ 7 627 798.
The general property tax rate for the year 2024 is set at $0.428 per $100 of assessment. A fee of $ 0.0658 per $100 of assessment is charged to cover expenses for RCM of Argenteuil services. The tax for public safety and fire protection services is set at $ 0.160 per $100 of assessment. Therefore, the total tax rate for the year 2024 is $ 0.6538 per $100 of assessment.
The garbage and recycling tax is $ 265 per residence. The special environmental protection tax is $ 54 per assessment unit.
Consult the following document for details on the Three-Year Capital Expenditures Program : CEP 20244-2025-2026
he council monthly salaries for 2024 will be as follows:
Monthly salary
Monthly allocation
Mayor
$ 3 066.69
$ 1 533.23
Councillor
$ 777.14
$ 388.56
The remuneration of municipal employees for 2024 will be increased by 4.6 % according to the consumer price index published by Statistics Canada and the salary step adjustment will be applied according to the agreements in force. The remuneration of firefighters will be increased according to the rates negotiated in the agreement in effect.
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2023 Municipal budget and finances
2023 Financial statements (deposited with the MAMH) -French only
The Mayor's report on the 2023 financial statements
Non audited forcast data for 2023 - French only
Here is the municipal budget adopted by the council for the fiscal year 2023, providing for revenues equivalent to expenses and amounting as follows:
Council authorizes an operating budget of $6,047,143 and appropriates $279,000 from the unallocated surplus to balance the operating budget. Also, the council authorizes the allocation of an amount of $90,000 from the growth fund.
The general property tax rate for 2023 is set at $0.41 per $100 of assessment. A tax of $0.066 of the $100 evaluation will be charged to cover the costs of the MRC d'Argenteuil. The tax for public safety is set at $0.164 per $100 of assessment. Therefore, the total tax rate for the year 2023 will be $0.64 per $100 of assessment.
The tax for household waste and recycling will be $265 per residence. The special environmental protection tax will be $60 per assessment unit.
The council monthly salaries for 2023 will be as follows:
The remuneration of municipal employees for 2023 will be increased by 6.7% according to the consumer price index published by Statistics Canada and the salary step adjustment will be applied according to the agreements in force. The remuneration of firefighters will be increased according to the rates negotiated in the agreement in force.
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2022 Municipal budget and finances
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2021 Municipal budget and finances
See the section on contract management to see the list of contracts awarded with a value of more than $ 25 000.
Three year capital expenditure budget 2021-2023
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2020 Municipal budget and finances
2020 financial statements- French only
See the section on contract management to see the list of contracts awarded with a value of more than $ 25 000.
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2019 Municipal budget and finances
Financial statements 2019 - French only
See the section on contract management to see the list of contracts awarded with a value of more than $ 25 000.
2019 Municipal Budget
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
RUNNING REVENUES
Taxes
2 096 508
MRC d'Argenteuil - Municipality's share
370 854
Provincial Police
453 266
By-law No 124 - 2003 Fire truck
21 161
By-law No 187 - Garbage and recycling
277 550
By-law No 143-1 -Special environmental protection tax
193 600
Roads subsidies
172 221
Miscellaneous subsidies
98 437
Realestate mutations
125 000
Other revenues
297 294
TOTAL RUNNING REVENUES
4 105 891
RUNNING EXPENSES
Administration
1 184 650
Public security
837 857
Transportation
1 333 078
Environmental health
625 247
Urbanism
293 707
Leisure and culture
225 509
Financing costs
128 261
Fixed assets depreciation
(516 318)
Reimbursement of the debt
131 900
Transfer to investment activities
0
Appropriation of non-affected surplus
(138 000)
TOTAL RUNNING EXPENSES
4 105 891
INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES
INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES
Sharing agreement (Ecocenter)
24 440
TOTAL INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES
24 440
INVESTMENT EXPENSES
Roads, streets
50 000
Park and playgrounds
13 000
Buildings
25 000
Office furniture and equipment
5 440
Machinery, tools and equipment
44 000
Properties for resale
10 000
Appropriation of the non -affected suprlus
(123 000)
TOTAL INVESTMENT EXPENSES
24 440
The basic general tax rate for the year 2019 is set at $0.51 per $100 valuation, including fire protection. A tax of $0.090 per $100 valuation will be charged to cover the MRC of Argenteuil costs.
A local tax will be charged to property owners who have benefited from the Ecoloan program in accordance with borrowing by-laws 191 and 192.
The tax for public security is set at $0.11 per $100 valuation. A tax of $0.00514 cents per $100 valuation will be assessed to cover the financing of the fire truck bought in 2003.Therefore, the total taxation rate for the year 2019 will be $0.71514 per $100 valuation all in accordance with the year 2019 valuation roll deposited by the MRC’s professional evaluator on September 7th, 2018 in the amount of $ 412 091 800. The charge for garbage removal and recycling will be $175.00 per habitable residence. The special environmental protection tax will be $50.00 per valuation unit. Considering the minimal number of businesses in the municipality and the cost of having another valuation roll prepared, there will be no imposition of a business tax.
The dog licenses will be issued for free. The rate charged for minor derogations remains at $300.00 per request plus publication fees. Now that Gore residents can sign up for free at the Lachute library and the pool, the municipality will no longer reimburse non-resident fees for any other library or pool.
The interest rate is established at 1.17% per month or 14% per annum and will be charged from the thirtieth day following the effective date of the tax bill.Fees of $5.00 will be added to any reminder notice mailed during the year for any balance of $10.00 and over. Administration fees of $25.00 will be charged for each NSF cheque.
Councillors’ remuneration will be increased by 1.8% and adjusted to reflect the changes in th Incom Tax Act Canada. The monthly remunerations in 2019 will be as follow:
Salary
2019
Salaire
2018
Allowance
2019
Allowance
2018
Mayor
$ 1 772.39
$ 1 579.19
$ 886.19
$ 789.59
Conseillers
$ 449.18
$ 400.22
$ 224.59
$ 200.11
Capitalization program for the years 2019, 2020 and 2021
During the capitalization program for 2019, 2020 and 2021, the municipality plans to invest in the following projects:
1)
Improvement of Lac Hughes road;
2)
Acquisition of various road equipment as needed;
3)
Replacement of computers and increase of the server memory;
4)
Automating of the gate at the boat launch;
5)
Park development in Grace Park, new equipment at the municipal park and at the dog park;
6)
Reseale of properties;
7)
Acquistition of compost bins in relation to the PGAMR;
8)
Improvement at the Ecocenter to comply with the demands of CNESST;
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2018 Municipal budget and finances
Financial statements 2018 - French only
Contrats of 25 000$ or more for 2018
RUNNING REVENUES Taxes 1 988 466 MRC d'Argenteuil - Municipality's share 366 147 Provincial Police 447 513 By-law No 124 - 2003 Fire truck 21 161 By-law No 118 - Des Roses road 1 892 By-law No 187 - Garbage and recycling 311 600 By-law No 143-1 -Special environmental protection tax 192 200 Roads subsidies 172 221 Miscellaneous subsidies 65 000 Realestate mutations 150 000 Other revenues 306 590 Long term financing of operating activities (EcoLoan) 30 000 Appropriation of non-affected surplus (operating activities) 32 452 TOTAL RUNNING REVENUES 4 085 242
RUNNING EXPENSES Administration 1 168 902 Public security 745 551 Transportation 1 378 658 Environmental health 523 408 Urbanism 287 214 Leisure and culture 194 382 Financing costs 85 326 Fixed assets depreciation (428 913) 3 954 528 Reimbursement of the debt 130 714 TOTAL RUNNING EXPENSES
4 085 242
The basic general tax rate for the year 2018 is set at $0.49 per $100 valuation, including fire protection. A tax of $0.090 per $100 valuation will be charged to cover the MRC of Argenteuil costs.
A local tax will be charged to property owners on des Roses roads in accordance with borrowing by-law 118.
The tax for public security is set at $0.11 per $100 valuation. A tax of $0.0052 cents per $100 valuation will be assessed to cover the financing of the fire truck bought in 2003.
Therefore, the total taxation rate for the year 2018 will be $0.6952 per $100 valuation all in accordance with the year 2018 valuation roll deposited by the MRC’s professional evaluator on September 11th, 2017 in the amount of $ 406 829 700. The charge for garbage removal and recycling will be $200.00 per habitable residence. The special environmental protection tax will be $50.00 per valuation unit. Considering the minimal number of businesses in the municipality and the cost of having another valuation roll prepared, there will be no imposition of a business tax.
The dog licenses will be issued for free. The rate charged for minor derogations remains at $300.00 per request plus publication fees. Now that Gore residents can sign up for free at the Lachute library and the pool, the municipality will no longer reimburse non-resident fees for any other library or pool. The non-resident fee for participation in tennis and day camp up to a maximum of $40.00 per child between the ages of 1 and 18 will be reimbursed.
The interest rate is established at 1.17% per month or 14% per annum and will be charged from the thirtieth day following the effective date of the tax bill.
Fees of $5.00 will be added to any reminder notice mailed during the year for any balance of $10.00 and over. Administration fees of $15.00 will be charged for each NSF cheque.
Councillors’ remuneration will be increased by 0.9%. The monthly remuneration in 2018 will be as follow:
Salary
2018
Expenses
2018Mayor $ 1 579.19 $ 789.59 Councillors $ 400.22 $ 200.11 -
2017 Municipal budget and finances
