The city has released the proposed 2022 budget and right now it comes with a 3.2 per cent tax increase for homeowners.

Staff was directed to keep any increase to 3 per cent but a late addition from the the police budget pushed it to 3.2 per cent which means you would pay $8 extra per month if your home is worth 230 thousand dollars…if your home is worth $460,000 it would be $16 per month.

Highlights include 68 million dollars for roads and drainage projects, 30 million towards the Pioneer Manor Bed Development and 1.1 million towards the Temporary Supervised Consumption Site.

You can share your thoughts on the budget until November 25th on the city’s website…final approval will be done December 14th.

 

Here are some more details on the budget:

The proposed 2022 municipal budget was presented to the Finance and Administration Committee of Council at last night’s meeting.

Staff developed the budget following direction from Council in June with key directives to continue services levels, fund capital projects to sustain City services and limit any change in net taxation to 3 per cent. Service Partners and entities funded in part by municipal taxes, were asked to follow the same guidelines.

Overall, a 3.2 per cent property tax change is being presented as the result of a late addition to the Greater Sudbury Police Service budget. Staff continue to look for options that will ensure the direction for no more than a 3 per cent property tax change is fulfilled.

Emphasis for the proposed 2022 budget has been placed on asset renewal, road maintenance, customer-service improvements and continuing multi-year projects.

The proposed operating budget, the money needed for the City to perform day-to-day operations and provide daily services, is $654.6 million.

The capital budget, which provides money for additional investments or projects for the year, to maintain existing physical assets like roads, recreation facilities, building upgrades and equipment renewal, is proposed at $197.8 million.

Some investment highlights include:
” More than $68 million for roads and drainage projects including arterials, collectors, bridges, and stormwater improvements on Dennie Street and Crescent Avenue in Capreol;
” $30 million toward the Pioneer Manor Bed Redevelopment project, as previously approved by Council in prior year budgets;
” $1.7 million towards roof replacements at three community arenas and over $800,000 for improvements to pools;
” Elevator modernization at 166 Louis St. and 1960-A Paris St. Greater Sudbury Housing buildings;
” $1.1 million toward the Temporary Supervised Consumption Site.

A 3 per cent increase means an extra $8 monthly for a home with a current value assessment of $230,000.

The budget document includes a proposed 4.8 per cent rate increase to the 2022 Water and Wastewater user rates. These services are supported entirely by user rates and do not require a property tax subsidy. The user fee increase will be invested in the asset renewal, repair and maintenance needed to keep the system sustainable.

The Finance and Administration Committee is scheduled to discuss the budget at its November 29, 30 and December 1 meetings. City Council is expected to approve the final budget on December 14, 2021.

The City wants to hear what you think is most important for the upcoming year’s budget.

Residents are invited to share their priorities and ideas for consideration during budget deliberations on the 2022 Municipal Budget from November 3 to November 25 at 4 p.m.

Residents can visit overtoyou.greatersudbury.ca/budget2022 to complete a survey, share their thoughts through an idea board and try the tax allocator. Paper copies of the survey will be available at Library/CSC locations throughout the City. Residents can also provide input by calling 311.