Budget 2016

The 2016 Municipal Budget for the Town of Paradise was unveiled during the regular public council meeting on December 15, 2015. The 2016 balanced operating budget of $35.6 million focused on lowering the residential mil rate while enhancing public services.

Budget Highlights:

a reduction in the residential mil rate from 7.4 to 6.8
no changes to the commercial mil rate
no change to the water and sewer rate

The major initiatives included in Budget 2016 are:

$8M for road work (Topsail Road, St. Thomas Line and Paradise Road Widening Projects)
$2.8M for operation of new Fire Hall
$2M for Automated Garbage Collection
$1.3M for new St. Thomas Line Community Centre
$1.2M for completion of Splash Pad, dog park, concession stand and other outdoor amenities
$120,000 for Metro Bus Service Pilot Project

Budget 2016 Documents

News Release
Budget Speech
2016 Budget Package
2016 Fee Schedule
2016 Schedule of Taxes and Rates