Published January 10, 2024

JOHN JANTAK
The 1019 Report

Homeowners in Notre Dame de l’Île Perrot will see their tax bills increase an average of 7.2 per cent this year after council adopted its $22.99-million budget for 2024 last month.

The residential property tax rate for this year has been set at $0.6585 per $100 of valuation, up from $0.6379 in 2023.

The owners of an average residence valued at $465,000, will receive a tax bill of $3,821 this year, which is an of $257 compared with 2023. The owners of a house valued at $750,000, will see a tax bill will be $5,665, an increase of $369. 

Overall, he town’s $22.99-million budget represents about $1.64 million more in spending this year as compared with 2023. Among the biggest increases are services beyond the municipality’s control.

Some of those charges include the town’s contribution to the MRC of Vaudreuil-Soulanges, which jumps to $1.12 million in 2024, a 13.7-per-cent increase compared with 2023; and its fees for the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal, which account for $293,500, which represents a jump of 13.7 per cent compared with last year.

Notre Dame will pay almost $2.26 million is fees for policing services from the Sûreté du Québec this year, which represents an 8-per-cent increase compared with 2023. Also, the town’s contribution to the regional transit authority, or Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain, comes to almost $579,700 this year, a 3.1-per-cent hike over 2023.

To reflect the real costs of the various municipal services, a rate increase of $14 per household was also adopted to cover the cost of the new contract for the collection, transport and disposal of household waste.

“This increase remains reasonable this year,” said Mayor Danie Deschênes. “But it is only the tip of the iceberg. We anticipate an explosion in costs over the next five years.”

Council also approved the town’s three-year capital expenditures program. About $12.98 million will be invested in projects in 2024, $12.74 million in 2025 and $18.52 million in 2026. Among the expenditures for this year is $1.14 million for street paving and sidewalk improvements.

As part of the town’s cost-cutting measures, the monthly tree branch collection will be reduced to three this year – in April, May and October – which will enable its blue-collar workers to focus on other priorities.

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