The 2022/03/did-you-follow-this-week-of-news/” title=”did you follow this week of news?”>tax bill for the citizens of Guadeloupe will remain stable for the year 2022 since the municipal council has opted for a tax freeze.
Thus, for a residence whose value is estimated at $ 130,000, the owner will have to pay $ 1,815.18. To this is added a sum of $ 250 for the collection of residual materials.
Residents of the area served must add an amount of $ 179 for drinking water, as well as charges of $ 1.52 per cubic meter of water consumed and $ 1.90 per cubic meter for sewers, while those who live in the unserved area must pay a fee of $ 97.50 for emptying the septic tank.
As for the municipal budget, it is $ 4.14 million. This represents an increase of approximately $ 300,000. It was adopted on December 15th. There was an increase in landfill costs of 12.11% for dry materials and 4.57% for waste, but this is offset by the decrease in landfilled tonnage.
Finally, the municipality plans to spend a little over $ 1.3 million on various projects in 2022 according to its three-year capital plan. Among the main projects, a sum of $ 407,500 is planned for the industrial park. The council plans to invest $ 250,000 towards the purchase of a backhoe. The purchase of a protective net for the baseball field is also being considered.