JOHN JANTAK
The 1019 Report

Homeowners in L’Île Perrot will see their property taxes rise by 2.86 per cent next year after council adopted its $22.1-million municipal budget for 2024 on Dec. 12.

The residential property tax rate has been set at $0.5984 per $100 of valuation, up from the $0.5515 charged last year.

The increase amounts to $96 for a home with an average valuation of $341,000, which includes a $275 water tax, the same amount charged this year.

The city set aside $22,140,631 for its operating expenses next year, an increase of almost $1.6 million from 2023.

The amount allocated to the Sûreté du Québec has risen to just over $1.67 million, up almost 8.6 per cent from the $1.53 million set aside in 2023.

The city’s contribution to the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal has also gone up by 17 per cent to $243,335, up from the $207,896 allocated in 2023.

The collection fee for residual materials also was increased by $12 per household due to higher labour costs outlined in the town’s contract renewal with its service providers.

Council also approved the city’s five-year capital expenditure program. The plan will see $4.92 million invested in 2024 on various infrastructure projects.

Among the projects planned for next year, the city will replace the ozonator at its water filtration plant at a cost of $1.05 million and will spend $200,000 for preliminary plans to eventually renovate its wastewater treatment plant.

Almost $2.7 million has also been set aside for the start of construction of a new fire station, $2.69 million for various road projects and $371,000 for renovation work at the Guy-Godin Library.

The city has also earmarked $367,500 to replace the 45-litre brown compost bins with 240-litr bins.