Infrastructure renewal and initiatives in response to community feedback during the 2023 Strategic Plan Review are at the core of Clearview’s 2024 Corporate Budget, which was approved by Council at the Monday, January 15th meeting of Clearview Council.
The 2024 Budget includes a total Capital Budget, excluding developer related projects, of $21.7 million ($2.3 million funded from taxation) and a $19.7 million total Operating Budget resulting in a blended tax increase of 4.55%.
“We are investing in infrastructural renewal including recreation, roads, and stormwater management ponds. We are continuing our efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to amend our Official Plan.” Said CAO John Ferguson, “Many of the initiatives that led to budget decisions this year came out of the community meetings and survey responses from our citizens” he continued.
The high rate of inflation and 33.8% rise in the Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index over the last three years play a role in the increase in this year’s infrastructure-focused budget.