Budget and three-year plan

Municipal taxes

Ville de Saint-Lazare begins the first year of a new three-year assessment roll in 2025. In order to limit the impact, the City is adjusting its rate downward from 0.6262 to 0.4246.

The average Saint-Lazare residence served by services (sewer, aqueduct) for the year 2025 is now $702,694. The increase for 2025 therefore corresponds to 1.8% and breaks down as follows (in French only):

Descriptif	2024	2025
Valeur moyenne d’une maison à Saint-Lazare	467 600 $	702 694 $
Taux de taxation (taxe foncière générale résiduelle)	0.6262 $ / 100 $	0.4246 $ / 100 $
Taxe foncière générale	2 928.11 $	2 983.32 $
Agrandissement de la Pinière (.0010 $ / 100 $)	7.01 $	7.03 $
Reconstruction chemin Sainte-Élisabeth (.0015 $ / 100 $)	9.82 $	10.54 $
Construction des ateliers municipaux (.0036 $ / 100 $)	25.72 $	25.30 $
Construction du terrain synthétique Westwood (.0007 $ / 100 $)	4.68 $	4.92 $
Prolongement du réseau cyclable (.0019 $ / 100 $)	13.09 $	13.35 $
Construction de la caserne (.0020 $ / 100 $)	14.03 $	14.05 $
Sous-total – taxes foncières	3 002.46 $	3 058.51 $
Eau (fixe/logement)	275 $	280 $
Matières résiduelles (fixe/logement)	180 $	185 $
Eaux usées – traitement	165 $	165 $
Mise à niveau des usines d’eau potable (fixe/logement)	50 $	50 $
Total	3 672.46 $	3 738.51 $
Hausse moyenne (%)	4.45%	1.80%

Letters explaining the 2025 tax bill will be sent out in February.

2025 Municipal Tax Payment Dates and Method - Available here!

A new grant for seniors

As of the 2016 municipal taxation year, seniors who meet certain conditions may be eligible for a grant to help offset a municipal tax increase brought about by a significant increase in the value of their residence.

For more information, visit Revenu Quebec website : Grant for seniors to offset a municipal tax increase | Revenu Québec

Budget explication

Irreducible expenses

They now account for more than 89% of the City's expenses (i.e. those for which the City has no immediate or direct influence), and have seen an increase of 9.36%.

Compressible expenses account for only 11% of the expenditure budget. However, the City has to contend with a significant increase in co-payments for various services such as the Sûreté du Québec (10.34%), the MRC (6.38%), the ARTM (6.00%) and the CMM (5.54%).

The property tax increase represents 5.50 per month for an average single-family home ($702,694), which the city council considers reasonable in these circumstances.

Highlights

Significant increase in and expenses outside the City's control, which represent 89% of the total budget;
Filing of a new assessment for the years 2025-2026 and 2027;
The average house in Saint-Lazare is now $702,694;
1.8% increase for a single-family home of average value;
Control and reduction of expenses over which we have direct and immediate control;
Rigourous and responsible management of public funds.

For more information, please read the press release below (in French only):

Communiqué de presse - Budget 2025 pour la Ville de Saint-Lazare

Presentation

Presentation, budget 2024, special meeting on Tuesday, December 10, 2024.

Budget Presentation 2025 (in French only).pdf

Presentation, budget 2024

Budget Presentation 2024 (in French only)

Presentation, budget 2023

Budget Presentation 2023 (in French only)

Detailed budget

The Saint-Lazare Municipal Council adopted its 2025 budget during the December 10^th 2024 meeting. The City presented a rigorous and responsible $46.2 million budget that prioritizes the sound management of public funds in order to provide the highest quality services to its citizens.

Budget Forecast 2025 (in French only)

Budget Forecast of 2024

Budget Forecasts 2024 (in French only)

Budget Forecasts of 2023

Budget Forecasts 2023 (in French only)

Three-year capital expenditure program

Investments over the next year could total $50,596,100. Of this amount, $26,039,650 is expected to be financed by general borrowing by-laws, $6,573,600 by sector by-laws and 14,990,050 will be subsidized. The remaining investments will be funded by funds already held by the City. The projected investments for the years 2026 and 2027 could be in the order of $14,270,000 and $20,919,400, respectively.

Summary (in French only)
Complete Chart (in French only)

2024 Documents

Summary (in French only)
Complete Chart (in French only)

2023 Documents

Summary (in French only)
Complete Chart (in French only)