JOSHUA ALLAN
The 1510 West

Homeowners in Baie d’Urfé will see their property tax bill increase again this year, jumping another 4.6 per cent, according to the town’s $28.3-million budget for 2024 adopted last month.

That means the owner of an average home valued at $1.17 million will pay $5,026 in property taxes this year, $223 more than last year.

The residential property tax rate is set at $0.4310 per $100 evaluation, slightly up from $0.4118 per $100 of valuation in 2023.

Overall, the town will spend $1.9 million more this year compared to last year, which represents a 7-per-cent increase.

Almost 62 per cent of the town’s budget – or $17.5 million – is attributed to cover the cost of services provided to the Montreal agglomeration contribution. These costs, shared with the City of Montreal and other demerged cities, include emergency services, public transport and water management. Baie d’Urfé’s agglomeration payment rises by $600,000 – or 3.5 per cent – this year compared with 2023.

“Overall, this expense represents 62 per cent of our total budget, and 76 per cent of our property tax revenues,” said Mayor Heidi Ektvedt at a Dec. 12 town council meeting.

Among the additional local expenditures in this year’s budget Ektvedt highlighted are adjustments to the drainage systems on Sunny Acres Street and Lakeview Street, the construction of a central septic system to service recreational centres and a “facelift” for Bertold Park.