JOHN JANTAK
The 1510 West

Homeowners in Senneville will see their tax bills increase an average of 7.3 per cent this year after council adopted its $7.95-million budget for 2024 last month.

The residential property tax rate for 2024 has been set at $0.4800 per $100 of valuation, up from the 2023 rate of $0.4532.

For the owners of an average residence valued at $1.33 million, they will receive a tax bill of $7,236 this year, an increase of $481 compared with 2023.

The village’s share of expenses to the Agglomeration of Montreal this year increased by 4.63 per cent compared with 2023, which is less than the 13.18-per-cent increase last year. The total amount set aside for the agglo is just over $4.38 million and represents 55 per cent of the village’s total operating expenses this year.

The village has allocated $2.78 million this year for several projects as part of its three-year capital program, including the conversion of the town hall into an emergency shelter with a stand-alone generator to maintain emergency operations.

Other infrastructure projects include the redevelopment of Pacific Avenue/Ste. Anne Street/Anciens-Combattants Road intersections in collaboration with the neighbouring municipality of Ste. Anne de Bellevue.

Also included on the list of investments is the shoreline development at Souvenir Park, upgrades of the playground and pool equipment at Senneville Park, studies for a path at Grand Parc de l’Ouest, and eco-territory forest conservation and tree planting for a total cost of just over $937,000.