Back to SearchHALTON HILLS, ON – Halton Hills residential property owners will see an overall increase of 6.06% on their 2024 tax bill. This allows the Town to maintain current service levels, invest in infrastructure through an increase of 0.78% to the state of good repair special levy and also address future healthcare funding needs through the creation of a new healthcare special levy of 0.25%.
"In bringing forward the 2024 budget, Mayor Ann Lawlor set the stage saying: This was a very tough budget analysis for our Council. On the one hand, Town expenses out of our control have risen due to provincial downloading of planning responsibilities; high insurance rates and provincial removal of some municipal income sources and inflation, particularly for our road and infrastructure projects. On the other hand, our residents expect and deserve a certain standard of service. A new item this year is a small healthcare levy which will contribute to future construction of a new hospital and other facilities. To give an example of costs, on an average two storey house where 2023 property taxes are about $5,400, owners will pay an additional $327 per year or $27 per month."
The Town of Halton Hills collects property taxes on behalf of Halton Region and the school boards. The 6.06% overall property tax rate is a result of the Town’s budget levy increase, blended with the taxes paid to Halton Region (5.1% projected) and the school boards (0%).
Chris Mills, Chief Administrative Officer, echoed the Mayor’s comments, noting the significant pressures that the town and all municipalities were facing in a time of high inflation. “Adding to the complexity,” said Mills, is the fact that we are in a time of low assessment growth while we prepare to commence the construction in the Vision Georgetown area.”
About the Town of Halton Hills
The Town of Halton Hills, with a population of approximately 60,000, consists of two urban centres, Georgetown and Acton, the Halton Hills Premier Gateway employment area, three hamlets – Glen Williams, Stewarttown and Norval and several smaller settlements. Halton Hills has long been recognized for its natural beauty, active agricultural community, high quality of life and proximity to major centres, including Brampton, Mississauga and Toronto. The Town is ranked as one of the top small communities in Canada by a national magazine. Visit the website at haltonhills.ca.
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