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AGM 2016

Many thanks to all of you who joined us for our Annual General Meeting on July 16.  The feed back has been great and we trust it was of benefit to you.  A summary of the meeting will be posted in the next few days. 

Also, thanks to all of you who renewed your memberships.  If you have not done so yet, please consider doing so.

Township Budget - 2016 - Approved

The Council of the Township of Muskoka Lakes approved the budget for 2016 at their meeting this morning (March 18). The 2016 operating budget is 4.02% higher than last year's, and the tax rate is 1.72% greater than in 2015.  The Township estimates that this will add $1.80 for every $100,000 of assessed value (for residential properties).  You should also note that your assessment has likely gone up again this year due the the phase in on property assessments over a 4 year period. 

The approved township budget can be found here - TML - Approved 2016 Budget

The Township budget accounts for only a portion (approximately 17%) of your tax bill, the other components being the District and Education.  More will be published later as the specific tax rates are known.

Finally, it should be noted that the Township budget also calls for the further drawing down of its discretionary reserves (something like their savings account) to pay for primarily capital items. Details are contained in the budget document.