CANADAHALIFAX news municipal budget 2022/23 approved by council by admin 12 أبريل، 2022 written by admin 12 أبريل، 2022 18 It comes with a 4.6 per cent increase to the average residential and commercial property tax bill. CityNews Halifax Staffa Listen to this article Halifax regional council has approved a $1.1 billion budget as well as a capital plan of $318.9 million. The budget comes with a 4.6 per cent increase to the average residential and commercial property tax bill. HRM says that means those owning an average single family home will be paying an extra $94 over the course of the year. The average commercial property tax bill will go up by $1,989. Of that 4.6 per cent, 3 per cent goes toward the Climate Action Tax to support HalifACT, which is the municipality’s long-term climate action plan. “The Climate Action Tax will fund projects such as electric vehicles and buses, net-zero buildings, installing public electric vehicle chargers, and taking actions to improve the resiliency of communities and infrastructure against the impacts of climate change – which range from flood mitigation and stormwater management to food security and emergency preparedness,” HRM said in a news release. Mayor Mike Savage says council must anticipate and act on future challenges, including climate change. “We have a strong climate plan (HalifACT) which requires investment. There will be many paybacks for the work we do today, but we must not delay,” he said. “With every budget, our goal is to find a balance between managing tax rates to service our growing population, while investing in important initiatives to serve and improve life for our residents.” The remaining 1.6 per cent of the increase will go to ongoing operations, public safety, maintenance and service improvements – such as the provincial road transfer – as well as strategic capital investment. Key programs and capital projects Halifax Transit Electric Bus Procurement and Ragged Lake Transit Centre – $64 million Final year of Moving Forward Together Plan implementation – $5 million Active Transportation & Environment Active Transportation – $4 million Regional Centre All Ages & Abilities (AAA) Bikeways – $7 million HalifACT Climate Action Plan – $10 million (2022/23 to 2025/26 $120 million) Energy Efficiency Initiatives for Libraries and Recreation Centres – $4 million Urban Forestry Plan implementation – $2 million Transportation & Safety Road Safety Improvement & Traffic Calming – $5 million Enhanced Street Recapitalization program supporting new Levels of Service – $9 million (total Street Recapitalization is $41 million) Transfer of provincial roads to the municipality from the Province of Nova Scotia – $8 million Fire Fleet Expansion & Replacement – $5 million Bedford West Road Oversizing – $3 million Recreation & Community Park Development/ Recapitalization – $8 million (growth initiatives increased by $2.5 million) Halifax Common Pool Reconstruction – $8 million Beechville Lakeside Timberlea Recreation Centre Recapitalization – $4 million Halifax North Memorial Library – $5 million Non-profit tax rebate for affordable housing increase – $450,000 Burnside & City of Lakes Industrial Park expansion – $26 million 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail admin previous post Tourism operators hard at work getting ready for the return of cruise ships next post Suspect charged in Barrington Street stabbing (update) You may also like الليبراليون ينتخبون زعيماً جديداً في 9 مارس وجولي... 11 يناير، 2025 بواليافر لانتخابات تمنحه تفويضاً واضحاً ليتحدث إلى الأميركيين 11 يناير، 2025 New Brunswick man charged in killings of two... 11 يناير، 2025 After N.S. wildfires, province brings in new tax... 11 يناير، 2025 P.E.I. oyster farmers fear without government help, MSX... 11 يناير، 2025 Drivers digging deeper to fill their tanks: Fuel... 11 يناير، 2025 جامعة غويلف: ارتفاع عدد الطلاب المصابين بإنفلونزا المعدة... 9 يناير، 2025 كنديون يبدون آراءهم في كلام ترامب عن ’’الولاية... 9 يناير، 2025 كندا تعدّ ردّاً على الرسوم الجمركية التي هدّدها... 9 يناير، 2025 مطالب بمزيد من التمويل للتعليم في شمال أونتاريو 9 يناير، 2025