Callander has passed its 2025 budget. Water rates will rise 2.1 per cent, and the tax rate has gone up 3 per cent.
The average home in Callander has an assessed value of $325,000. On that average, you can expect to see your property tax rise about $11 per month, or just over $131 for the year. For a property assessed at $500,000, the annual rise is around $202.
Mayor Robb Noon said, “We keep trying to push our plans forward, and this summer is going to be very busy for our municipality.”
Indeed, Noon detailed the budget has funds dedicated to enhancing public spaces, improving accessibility, and strengthening local infrastructure. For example, some of the projects planned for this year include the Swale Street reconstruction. The new break wall will be installed at Centennial Park, and plans are underway to fix – and beautify – the retaining wall at the mall.
Mayor Noon added, “We’re not just patching things up — we’re creating spaces that make people smile. This year’s budget focuses on force multipliers — strategic enhancements that create a big, lasting impact in our community.”
See: Callander releases budget, tax rates set to pass in March
Callander’s budget for the year is $7,277,921.
This year’s budget process ran smoothly, Mayor Noon noted, in part because of the town’s master plans, such as the Downtown Waterfront Revitalization Strategy, outlining the goals, visions, and future projects for the municipality. “We will keep up on those plans and keep making sure they’re relevant so we can maximize the taxpayers’ dollars.”
Overall, municipal staff noted in a release that the 2025 budget will “enhance growth, infrastructure and community spaces”
David Briggs is a Local Journalism Initiative reporter who works out of BayToday, a publication of Village Media. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.