2023 Mill Rate & Budget

Council has completed the annual task of adopting the Municipal Operating Budget, and setting the municipal mill rate(s) accordingly.

Ag – 6.65 Mills – Mill Rate Factor: 1 – Agriculture Mill Rate: 6.65 Mills
Res – 6.65 Mills – Mill Rate Factor: 2 – Residential Mill Rate: 13.3 Mills
Com – 6.65 Mills – Mill Rate Factor: 2.6 – Commercial Mill Rate: 17.29 Mills

Council works diligently to balance limited financial resources, while ensuring to provide RM ratepayers with the best possible infrastructure and resources while being as cost efficient and effective as possible.

Funding is continuing to be allocated to a savings account in order to ensure that some reserves are in place for future capital expenditures.

Property Tax Discounts

Once again the following discounts will be provided for the municipal portion of your property tax payments:

• If payment received before the end of Sept.: 5%
• If payment received before the end of Oct.: 4%
• If payment received before the end of Nov.: 2%
• Payments received in December are not subject to an early payment discount.
• There is no discount on school tax.

Taxes for the current year become arrears as of January 1 of each new year and a .075% penalty will be added to any unpaid balance on this date and the beginning of each month thereafter.