The municipal portion of residential property taxes in South Stormont will increase by 5.69 percent next year after township council adopted the 2026 operating and capital budget.
The increase in the township portion of residential property tax bills works out to a hike of $34.09 per year, for a total of $633.30 per $100,000 of property value assessment. When levies from the United Counties of Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry and education rates are incorporated, residents in South Stormont can expect a 4.51 percent blended increase in 2026 property tax bills. The operating budget totals $16.2 million while the capital budget comes in at $8.3 million.
Financial pressures
“Council and Staff worked diligently to prepare a budget that balances the needs of our community with today’s economic realities,” said Mayor Bryan McGillis.
“Rising inflation and financial pressures required difficult decisions, but through collaboration we’ve developed a plan that keeps affordability in mind while continuing to move South Stormont forward.”
In addition to municipal operations, some key capital projects and initiatives included in the 2026 budget are:
11 Township roads scheduled for maintenance and improvements, totaling $2.3 million;
Investments in waste management infrastructure in the form of a new waste transfer station and purchase of a new garbage truck, totaling $1.2 million;
Long Sault Arena equipment upgrades and modernization, totaling $320,000;
Annual sidewalk and streetlight replacements and enhancements, totaling $200,000.
In 2026, 41 percent of the property tax bill will stay within the township while 45 percent will be transferred to the United Counties and 14 percent will be transferred to the province for education.
Breakown
Based on $100,000 of property assessment, of the $633.30 paid to the township, $259.73 (41 percent) will go for infrastructure services; $108.19 (17.1%) for recreation and facilities; $82.89 (13.1%) for fire and emergency services; $81.83 (12.9%) for capital projects; $50.81 (8%) for council and administration; $46.81 (7.4%) reserve contributions and $3.04 (0.5%) for development.
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