Georgian Bluffs Presents 2025 Draft Budget with Focus on Infrastructure and Community

Georgian Bluffs Council reviewed and provided direction on the 2025 draft budget this week, emphasizing strategic investments in infrastructure and community enhancements.

Shaped by public input and thorough planning, this budget aligns with Georgian Bluffs' commitment to a resilient future. Key investments in road maintenance, bridge replacements, and community facilities reflect resident feedback and support essential services.

Highlights of the 2025 budget include:

• Roads: $1.5 million allocated to the Hard Top Surface Preservation Program, with plans to increase this to $2 million over the next five years.
• Bridges: A $5.589 million investment over three years for the design, engineering, and replacement of critical bridges and culverts.
• Parks and Recreation: $1.65 million directed to various recreational and park improvements, with a grant application submitted to the Community Sport & Recreation Infrastructure Fund (CSRIF) to cover up to 50% of this work.

Georgian Bluffs will continue its annual investment of $100,000 for sidewalk and walkway replacement, a program started in 2024. Additionally, $123,000 is being carried forward to support the ongoing implementation of the Township’s Climate Action Plan. With a proposed Georgian Bluffs tax impact of 5.58% for residential property owners, the draft budget outlines priorities to support essential services, and improve the community’s quality of life.

Public consultation is essential to the Township’s budget process. Georgian Bluffs invites you to review the draft budget and share feedback at the upcoming Budget Open House on December 3, 2024. Community input will guide final adjustments before the budget’s adoption in January 2025.

For more information, visit www.engageGB.ca/2025budget or contact the Township office at 519-376-2729.