Budget 2025-2026
Council for the District of the Municipality of Shelburne held a Special Council Meeting on April 14, 2025 to pass the 2025-2026 budget. The Municipality’s 2025-2026 budget is set at $13,570,179, as well as a capital budget of $2,280,614. Approximately 79% of operating budget expenses are Provincially mandated or contractual expenses. At the end of fiscal 2025-26, it is anticipated that the Municipality’s total reserves will be approximately $3,834,496, once all projects are completed for the year, of which a portion is pre-committed.
Council’s residential and resource tax rate shall remain unchanged at $1.26 per $100 of assessment and the commercial tax rate at $1.82 per $100 of assessment.
Warden Penny Smith outlined the plans and priorities that the 53rd Council of Municipality of the District of Shelburne will undertake in the 2025-26 fiscal year in the Warden’s Budget Address.
This year, Council has identified the following key priorities:
- Municipal Land Use Planning
- Strategic Planning
- Economic Development
- Housing
- Healthcare
View the full detailed version of Warden Smith’s 2025/2026 Budget Address and Budget Highlights
View the complete version of the 2025-2026 Budget Summary