Residents in the municipality of McDougall could see their municipal property taxes increase by 4.29 per cent this year.
A draft 2026 budget, presented to council on Feb. 18, has $10.6 million allocated for operating expenses and $12.1 million allotted for capital expenditures.
“The 2026 Municipality of McDougall budget focuses on the commitment to providing a vast array of services and programs to build and support a prosperous, growing and sustainable community,” states the budget document.
“The cost of providing our core services, while maintain our aging infrastructure continues to be a challenge that puts pressure on the property tax base.
The draft budget contains a proposed 4.29 per cent municipal residential tax rate increase. With the education rate unchanged, the total tax rate increase will be 3.5 per cent.
According to municipal officials, an average home assess at $281,000 will see a tax bill of around $1980 this year.
This year McDougall capital budget is $9 million more than the $3 millions the municipality directed towards capital investments in 2025. This includes $4.9 million dollars to replacement the McDougall Road Bridge, $1.6 million to purchase a new compactor, $592 thousand dollars for new playground equipment, and $550,000 for the rehabilitation of the Bunny Trail, among other projects.
