Highlights of 2010 Budget
Budget was passed on April 6th, 2010
· Tax Levy Increase of 7.619%
· Total Budget Amount $16,675,848
· Total Dollars Being Levied to the Tax Payer is $4,204,436
· Tax Rate Decrease -0.772%
Fire Department:
New Pumper $236,900
East Colborne Cemetery:
Lattice, Brick Walls and Shrubs $2,200
Heritage Cramahe:
Archive Room in Castleton Library $2,500
Public Works:
New Plow Truck $210,000
New One Ton Truck $28,737
Purchase of a Sweeper $15,000
Construction Jobs:
Trenear Rd (Section One) $132,000
Clarkson Rd $15,600
Purdy Road (Section One) $214,605
Morganston Rd (Section Three) $75,000
Telephone Rd (Section Two) $37,663
Telephone Rd (Section Three) $27,838
Elgin St South (Section Three) $134,000
Cemetery Rd $6,000
Parliament St (Section One) $258,435
Peters Road S (Section Two) $50,500
Durham St N (Section Two) $529,910
Durham St N (Section One) $25,500
Environmental Services:
Sewer Treatment Plant Expansion $6,251,618
Community Services:
Shared Storage Building $100,000
New Children’s Playground $70,000
Reconstruct Tennis Courts $50,000
Reconstruct Basketball Courts $45,000
Township Facilities:
Paving of Castleton Town Hall Parking Lot $25,000
Ramp at Colborne Town Hall $33,000
Repointing Brick Work Colborne town Hall $25,000
Ramp at Gazebo $10,297
Concrete Work at Art Gallery $7,000
Roof Repair & Shingles Sand Dome $30,000
Planning:
Official Plan Update $34,000
Economic Development:
Industrial Park Signs $12,627
Gate Way Signs Colborne $3,400
Design Plan for Industrial Park $40,000
Grading/Soding around Retention Pond $25,000