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2022 BUDGET
The budget was adopted on January 24. The average Beaconsfield property value is $732,212, after the Agglomeration of Montreal property assessment roll was submitted in September 2019. This brings us to the third and final year of the 2020-2022 roll.
The Council used $1,775,000 of its surpluses and reserves to present a balanced budget. The City’s overall budget rose to $53,289,364 an increase of 6.22%, compared to the previous year.- Operating and financial activities: $26,767,164 2.57% increase
- Agglomeration share: $25,522,200 10.18% increase
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1.5% property tax increase for residential properties
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Annual garbage fee increase by $15 to $25 for all bin sizes; $175 for the 120-litre bin, $185 for the 240-litre bin and $195 for the 360-litre bin
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Incentive tariff increase of $0.15 to $0.35 per lift; $1.15 for a 120-litre bin, $1.95 for a 240-litre bin, and $2.75 for a 360-litre bin
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$40 annual water rate maintained
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Water rate increase from $0.7737 to $0.7920/cubic meter
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2.49% total tax increase for Beaconsfield’s share - for the average home using 29 garbage collections (12 of which are included in the flat rate) and consuming 300 cu. m. of drinking water
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9.89% tax increase
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7.56% increase of the water tax
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9.82% total agglomeration tax increase
- 6.89% overall annual increase
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$2,397,158 for our Agglomeration share
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$600,000 for property transfer duties
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$238,822 for the local property tax
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$175,641 for residual materials
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$109,000 library grant
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$100,000 for reimbursement of labour costs related to the pandemic
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$95,647 for the 2020-2024 fiscal pact
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$85,000 for the issuance of permits for the leaf drop-off
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$36,192 for the water tax – Beaconsfield share
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$595,000 for a decrease in the use of reserves and surplus from $2,370,000 to $1,775,000
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$171,221 in repayment of the capital and interest of the government portion of the debts
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$84,000 decrease in grants related to sustainable development (received in 2021)
- $1,275,000 to balance the budget
- $200,000 in infrastructure for ditch improvements and repairs
- $200,000 in free surplus for the demolition of the barn at LRYC
- $100,000 in urban forestry to subsidize tree planting on private property
EXPENSES – BEACONSFIELD
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$2,450,660 for our Agglomeration share
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$446,140 for salaries and fringe benefits, including costs related to the pandemic
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$337,015 for transportation and collection services for all residual materials: garbage, organic waste, leaf drop-off, recycling, etc.
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$225,000 for infrastructure improvements, street resurfacing and ditch repairs for a total of $1,800,000
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$122,000 for public tree maintenance and planting
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$100,000 in donations and grants for tree planting on private property to improve the canopy throughout the city
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$98,370 for professional services to regulate rights-of-way
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$72,000 in professional services for sustainable development
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$61,825 for various insurance costs, which have increased significantly
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$50,000 for scientific and engineering services
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$45,000 for Beaurepaire Village flower bed maintenance and parking lot lighting
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$40,200 for fleet maintenance and operations
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$33,680 for salt and snow removal
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$30,015 for computer functions; software and upgrades
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$26,929 for the Recreation Centre management contract to account for inflation
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$596,000 in debt service payments
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$131,456 in interest on debt service
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$111,800 for general elections
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$104,837 in reimbursement to the working capital fund
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$100,500 in small non capitalized equipment
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$67,000 in electricity and natural gas
- $5.215M from working capital funds for projects less than $1M
- $3.440M in subsidies for various projects
- $2.5M from the operations budget for road work, ditch repair and building maintenance
- $2.050M from long-term loans
- $1.325M from reserves and surplus for professional services and various projects of $350,000 or less
- Mémoire pour rétablir l’équité des quotes-parts de l’agglomération de Montréal préparé par la Ville de Beaconsfield et présenté à la ministre des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation du gouvernement du Québec, madame Andrée Laforest, en date du 12 août 2020 – document principal, annexes et tableaux
- Demande introductive d’instance en contrôle judiciaire #500-17-115279-211 datée du 14 janvier 2021 – Ville de Beaconsfield (demanderesse) c. Procureur général du Québec (Ministère des affaires municipales et de l’habitation) et Ville de Montréal (défendeurs) et als (mises en cause)
- Demande introductive d’instance en contrôle judiciaire modifiée datée du 2 février 2021
- Demande introductive d'instance en contrôle judiciaire modifiée datée du 5 janvier 2022