Township of South Stormont Adopts 2026 Municipal Operating and Capital Budgets

On Wednesday, December 17, 2025, Council for the Township of South Stormont adopted the 2026 Municipal Operating and Capital Budgets. The 2026 budget represents a 5.69% township tax rate increase from 2025. With this increase, residential ratepayers will pay $633.30 in property taxes to the Township for every $100,000 in assessment value of their property. 

“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 $2.3M

·         Investments in Waste Management Infrastructure in the form of a new Waste Transfer Station and purchase of a new garbage truck, totaling $1.2M

·         Long Sault Arena equipment upgrades and modernization, totaling $320k

·         Annual sidewalk and streetlight replacements and enhancements, totaling $200k

The 2026 Municipal Capital and Operating Budget is developed in alignment with the goals and objectives set forth in the 2023-2027 Strategic Action Plan, while remaining responsive to prevailing economic conditions.

For more details of the 2026 Budget, including Council budget meeting recordings, staff budget presentations, and full breakdowns of budget distributions, please visit www.speakupsouthstormont.ca/budget2026 .