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2024 TAX INCREASE SET FOR CASSELMAN
go down by $144,447 (5.6 per cent) to $2,448,461. Funding, such as interest and capital, will total to $1,726,332. It is a $23,318 (1.4 per cent) increase from 2023. Capital costs - such as grants, development charges, new debts, and capital expenses - will jump 234.8 per cent ($2,104,230) to $3,000,304 in 2024, an increase caused by several major capital projects being deferred to the new year,
according to Sébastien Dion, deputy clerk for Casselman. The municipality’s reserves are expec- ted to shrink by more than 30 per cent to $198,832. The projected surplus at the beginning of the year is $2,819,560 and the sur- plus at the end of the year is predicted to be $2,497,394 with a depreciation of $1,789,246.
CCS FOOD BANK RAISES OVER $7K AND 2.5K KILOS OF GOODS
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Le conseil municipal de Casselman a approuvé la troisième version du budget 2024 avant les fêtes, lors de sa dernière réunion ordinaire du 12 décembre. - Photo d’archives
The Casselman Food Bank collected over 2,500 kilograms (6,000 pounds) of non-perishable goods, $7,000 and many toys to help those in need better feed themselves and enjoy this holiday season. On Saturday and Sunday, December 9 and 10, the CCS Food Bank (Casselman, Chrysler, St Albert) hosted their 2023 Food Drive campaign alongside local social clubs, Casselman Firemen, Ontario Provincial Police, volunteers and businesses. “I would like to thank everyone for your food, toys, and monetary contributions,” said Leo Gagnon, organizer of the event. Teams of volunteers went around the neighbourhood accepting contributions. A
GABRIELLE VINETTE gabrielle.vinette@eap.on.ca
per cent) more than 2023. The total operating expenses, including salaries and benefits, supplies and mate- rials, professional fees, contracted services, utilities, equipment and maintenance and communications and contributions will go up to more than $7.5 million, a $810,714 jump (12 per cent) from the previous year. Within the budget, training expenses for councillors and the mayor is included. Each councillor is aloted $5,000 for training purposes, and $6,000 for the mayor. A two per cent salary increase is planned for all municipal staff, including the municipal councillors and the mayor. Net operating revenues, costs, will
Casselman municipal council approved the city’s 2024 budget at their last council meeting of the year, increasing taxes for the upcoming year. Starting in January, residents of Cassel- man will pay 3.5 per cent in municipal tax, 0.5 per cent more than the 2023 tax rate of three per cent. The municipality’s revenues, such as municipal taxes, user charges, grants for operations, penalties and interests, per- mits and licenses, and sales, is expected to increase to $10 million, $666,267 (7.1
big box collecting dry goods was also staged at the J.R. Brisson Complex. Les samedi 9 et dimanche 10 décembre, la banque alimentaire CCS (Casselman, Chrysler, St Albert) a organisé sa campagne de collecte de denrées alimentaires 2023. - photo fournie
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