The Town of Battleford a new budget, which includes an increase in taxes of 2.5 per cent. (file/battlefordsNOW Staff)

By battlefordsNOW Staff

Budget 2022

Battleford council approves budget, 2.5 per cent tax increase

Dec 14, 2021 | 6:31 PM

The Town of Battleford has approved the 2022 Budget, which will see taxes increase 2.5 per cent.

Battleford’s mill rate is rising from 3.42 to 3.68, something council reluctantly noted is in relation to assessments for homes having gone down as much as four per cent. In an interview with battlefordsNOW, Mayor Ames Leslie said the increase is unfortunate but necessary.

“1.5 per cent of that is for operational requirements and one percent is being peeled away for future savings for recreation,” Leslie said.

Administration is carrying over $2,396,317 in savings and borrowing $1,941,591 from the Town’s reserve. The projected total revenue and expenditures meet for $18,009,811.

The largest capital project is the work on the Truss Bridges in the river valley, totaling $3,468,300. Other large projects include the Landfills decommission ($400,000) and expansion for the cemetery ($670,000).

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While there’s no planned increase in utility fees, the 2022 Utilities fund operating expenses are projected to increase approximately 62.8 per cent compared to 2021, due to significant changes like $438,000 in amortization expenses and a newly added lagoon utilities totaling $96,000.

There will be more on the 2022 Budget for the Town of Battleford tomorrow on battlefordsNOW.

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