North Grenville, ON – North Grenville’s Council approved the 2025 Municipal Budget earlier this week at the March 19th council meeting, reinforcing its commitment to investing in infrastructure, road and pedestrian safety, recreation, and essential community services.
The $27 million operating and $15.8 million capital budget includes strategic investments that enhance daily life and plan for long-term growth. Of this amount, just over $20 million is derived from municipal taxation, with other funds derived from long term reserves, development charges, provincial and federal grants, user fees, debentures and other sources.
The municipal residential tax rate increase is 3.3%. When including the County tax rate increase of 5.11%, the total residential property tax increase is 3.53% (which equates to approximately $179 annually on a home assessed at $410,000).
“This budget invests in what matters most—from roads and parks to health care and housing,” said Mayor Nancy Peckford. “It reflects our commitment to a high quality of life today while preparing North Grenville for the future.”
“I would like to thank our municipal team for their hard work and dedication in getting this comprehensive budget to Council in a timely fashion. This budget speaks to many of the community’s priorities and will go a long way to supporting our ongoing efforts to ensuring a high quality of life for all,” added Peckford.
Public engagement also played a key role, including a community survey and two consultation sessions.
Budget Highlights:
- Roads & Infrastructure: North Grenville has budgeted approximately $10 million over 3 years for the expansion of County Road 43 to pay for the areas in its jurisdiction, including a multi-use pathway along both sides of 43, lighting, trees, and new underground water and sewer infrastructure.
- In addition, $3.9 million has been allocated to other public works investments in road re-surfacing, rebuilds, bridges, culverts, equipment, pedestrian facilities, and an update to North Grenville’s master transportation plan (including active transportation).
- Health & Well-being: Ongoing Support for the new CT scanner at Kemptville District Hospital (90 thousand per year for ten years) plus arts, culture, and heritage initiatives.
- Affordable Housing: New initiatives to incentivize the establishment up to 30 Additional Residential Units (ARUs) over 3 years through federal Housing Accelerator funds, and ongoing partnerships with Habitat for Humanity and Shalom Homes.
- Bell Hall: North Grenville has committed a potential $5 million towards the possible conversion of Bell Hall into 60+ affordable units for seniors and veterans. This relies on the approval of North Grenville’s funding application for approximately $25 million in grants and low interest loans by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
- Parks and Facilities: Funding to take the next step in a detailed design for a potential new, state of the art Indoor Multi-Sport Dome design with 125,000 square feet in fields and hard courts, plus investments in local parks in rural areas, i.e. Oxford Mills and Bishops Mills, as well as Equinelle.
- A New Accessible Dock at Curry Park, as well as improvements to trails, and recreational amenities.
- Multi-Use Pathway: Completion of the CR 44 Multi-use Pathway which will be extended from Settlers Trail to River Road, offset with a 900k federal grant.
- Community Support: Continued multi-year funding for the hospital, food bank, youth centre, hospice, seniors’ transportation, and victim services.
- Expansion of NG Transit Services: After a highly successful first year where ridership exceeded projections, additional operating funds have been allocated to support the addition of a second bus for the Municipality’s on demand, municipal- wide transit service, contingent upon provincial funding to offset the cost of the bus.
- Economic Development: Further investments in tourism promotion, business growth, and rural transit.
Council separately adopted the 2025 Water and Wastewater Budget on February 10, 2025, with $4.8 million in operating costs and $39 million in capital investments, primarily to support Phase 1 of the Wastewater Treatment Centre expansion.
Water and sewer budgets are funded exclusively through user fees and development charges, not property taxes, as well as $11 million this year in provincial Ministry funding. For more information about the budget please visit: www.northgrenville.ca/budget
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