The mayor, Mélanie Lefort, as well as the general director and clerk-treasurer, Daniel LeBlanc, presented the 2025 budget and the next three-year capital plan. (Photo: Le Soleil-Marie-Josée Bétournay)
Owners of an average home in Sainte-Martine will note an addition of $4 to their 2025 tax bill, compared to 2024.
The property tax on a $415,268 home will increase from $0.0052407 to $0.005359. This represents an increase of $49. On the other hand, the bill related to services will amount to $704, or $45 less than in 2024. This drop is explained by the withdrawal of the selective collection fee. The tax bill for an average house will thus amount to $2,029.
“We have made responsible and structuring decisions for the future of our community,” said Mayor Mélanie Lefort. This budget ensures the completion of priority projects while maintaining a reasonable tax increase.”
The budget adopted on December 17 totals $9,306,941. In terms of income, Sainte-Martine intends to increase transfer taxes to $400,000. In terms of expenses, the share paid to the Sûreté du Québec saw an upward variation of 9.1%.
Sainte-Martine will be in its last year of this assessment role in 2025.
Elected officials adopted the three-year capital expenditure plan (PTI) 2025-2026-2027 totaling expenditures of $4,767,059 for the first year. Among the projects, Sainte-Martine plans to see the lining of the pipe from Rang Saint-Joseph to Rang Double ($2 million), the replacement of a backhoe ($300,000), the repair of the baseball fields ($260,000 $) and upgrading septic tanks ($130,000). “The PTI confirms the intention of the municipal council, but does not constitute an authorization to spend, nor a commitment or guarantee of achievement. Certain projects registered with the PTI are subject to approval of government subsidies,” specified the general director and clerk-treasurer, Daniel LeBlanc.
