West Grey has adopted its roughly $28.5 million 2026 budget.
A release from the municipality says it, “Invests in service stability, and long-term infrastructure needs.”
The municipality says it will have a tax levy increase of 3.1 per cent.
Most of that will be for some key capital projects, including repairs to the West Grey Library branch in Neustadt, phase two of the South Street reconstruction in Durham, pre-engineering for bridge B-003 in the former Township of Bentinck, work on about seven kilometres of rural roads and a fire master plan.
The operations budget which supports staffing and the day-to-day running of the municipality decreased slightly.
Mayor Kevin Eccles says in a statement, “Developing the annual budget requires balancing current needs with long-term priorities,” said Mayor Kevin Eccles. “The 2026 budget reflects Council’s commitment to maintaining essential services, planning responsibly for the future, and investing in a resilient, sustainable West Grey.”
The municipality says factors influencing the 2026 budget include, “Ongoing community growth impacting service delivery and infrastructure demands, strategic capital investments to ensure reliable roads, facilities, equipment, and public services, and cost-of-living adjustments for insurance, contracted services, and wages.