Lakeshore proposing seven per cent tax increase [Video]

The Municipality of Lakeshore is proposing a 7.66 per cent tax increase for next year.

Mayor Tracey Bailey said if the draft budget is approved, the increase would lead to residents paying just over $20 more a month.

Expenditures are up to $66.1 million in 2025, compared to $60.7 million this year.

Major capital projects for Lakeshore include the first phase of the Comber watermain replacement worth $8 million, the Stoney Point Community Park construction worth $3.5 million and more than $3 million for County Road 22 sanitary trunk upgrades.

The municipality has also set aside more than $2 million to replace fire trucks.

If you have feedback on the proposed tax increase, you are asked to do so on Lakeshore’s digital budget app.