St. Mary’s Council Adopts Balanced Budget

Apr 29, 2026 | Local News

St. Mary’s Council passed a balanced budget of $4,713,234 for the 2026-2027 fiscal year with a two-cent tax rate increase per $100 of assessment. Residential and resource property tax rate is $1.00 per $100 of assessment and the commercial tax rate is now at $2.31 per $100 of assessment.

A release from the municipality states Capital Expenditure for this year is $719,509 which includes secured and non-secured grant funding and includes upgrades to the rec-plex, multi-use/active transportation design, accessible washroom upgrades, and a water treatment plant cushion tank replacement.

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