Highlights of 2009 Budget
Not Official until the By-law is Passed April 7th, 2009
§ Tax Levy Increase of 1.860%
§ Total Dollars Being Levied to the Tax Payers is $3,906,787
§ Tax Rate Decrease of -7.130%
Road Construction Projects
- Tobacco Rd
- Morganston Rd
- Purdy Rd (Cty Rd 25 – Elgin)
- Victoria St Bridge
- Pinegrove Rd E
- Elgin St S
- Walker Rd (Hill)
- Dingman Rd
- Mutton Bridge (approaches)
- Parliament St
Public Works Equipment Purchases
- Purchase a Grader
- Purchase a 1 Ton Truck
- Rear Mount Sweeper
Municipal Facilities Projects
- Castleton Town Hall – Repairs to Castleton Library
- Colborne Town Hall – Repair Front Steps
- Wheel Chair Ramp
- Front Counter Work re Handicap Accessible
- South Fire Hall - New Doors
- Repairs to Roof
- Registry Office -Concrete Work for Ramp
(Art Gallery) -Make Doors Handicap Accessible
- Colborne Library -Repair Eaves Troughs and Trim
- VBJ -Repairs back Eaves Troughs
-Replace Front Entrance
-Repair Roof
- Building a New Storage Building shared by Public Works and Community Services
- Building a Gazebo re: 150th Anniversary of Colborne
Community Services Projects
- Victoria Square Work -Bricks around Cannon Bases
-Bricks around Cenotaph
-Bricks around Fountain
-Fence Garden
-Put up Plaques
-Mount Bell from Old Fire Hall
- Rotary Cent. Park -Playground Supports
-Cement Pad
-Picnic Table
-Two Benches
-Install Cedar Posts along North Side
-Fencing behind Playground
- Little Lake Beach -Install Concrete Barriers to Prevent Erosion
- Ball Diamonds -Diamonds A and B Relocate Backstops
-Diamonds A and B Upgrade Bleachers
-Remove old Clay and replace with New Clay and Grass Work
- Keeler Centre -Fix Entrance for Wheel Chairs
- Fence around Cooling Tower
-Lighting in Parking Lot
-Purchase New Zamboni
Tourism/Events
- Six New Gateway Signs
- 150th Anniversary Event
- Movies in the Park