City of Nelson seeking public feedback on 2025 draft budget

The City of Nelson is seeking public feedback on its preliminary draft budget for 2025.

A media release from the City says the preliminary draft focuses on community safety and infrastructure, while addressing long-term inflation that has been raising costs for municipalities. 

Highlights from the 2025 Preliminary Draft Budget include the following items: 

  • To create safer neighborhoods, we are increasing funding for police resources and modernizing the 911 service by upgrading to Next Generation 911. 
  • Recognizing the City’s growth and densification, we are increasing funding for the fire department to ensure adequate firefighter deployment and to plan for a new firehall. 
  • To allow for greater enjoyment in our growing park spaces, we are allocating more resources for parks maintenance and annual public washroom upgrades over the next five years. 
  • To allow more options for people to move in and around our community, we are increasing our investments in roads and active transportation. 
  • We are also investing in our future by planning ahead for large capital projects. We have several major capital projects in the works in the coming years and need to continue to build our capital reserves to fund these projects. 

The proposed budget includes a property tax increase of $165 per year (or $13.75 per month) for the average single-family home with an assessed value of $680,000.  

It also includes a property tax increase of $693 for a Class 6 commercial property with an assessed value of $1,000,000. 

Residents are invited to review the budget at LetsTalk.Nelson.ca and share their feedback by March 1, 2025.

City Council will consider the 2025 Preliminary Draft Budget and any public feedback on March 4, 2025. 

More information on the draft can be found here.


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