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TOWNSHIP DEPARTMENT INFORMATION TOWNSHIP DEPARTMENT INFORMATION 8 Zorra Now | Spring 2025 Zorra Now | Spring 2025 9 Council approved the 2025 Budget at the December 18, 2024 meeting and reports are available on our website for your information. Township Tax Rates are being presented to Council for approval on May 7, 2025 now that the County of Oxford has finalized 2025 tax ratios. Some key points include: • The Capital Budget requires $3,759,136 collected from taxes to fund 2025 capital projects • The Operating Budget requires $8,472,709 collected from taxes to fund 2025 operations • Total taxes to be collected for 2025 is $12,231,845 and represents an increase of 5.26% over 2024 • The Township saw a 1.33% increase in assessment growth • The anticipated increase in the Township tax rate is 3.61%. • The average annual historical tax rate increase for the past 8 years is 2.83%. 2025 Estimated Taxes 2024 Actual Taxes Increase Zorra Taxes 1,851.23 $ 1,786.77 $ 64.46 $ County Taxes 1,469.82 $ 1,376.89 $ 92.92 $ School Board Taxes 429.93 $ 429.93 $ - $ TOTAL TAXES 3,750.97 $ 3,593.59 $ 157.38 $ Property Tax Comparison Residential Property with Assessment of $281,000 General Government 7 .0 % Recreation 13 .0 % Fire Services 12 .0 % OPP Contract 12 .0 % Transporation Services 54 .2 % Health Services 1.5 % ByLaw/Animal Control 0 .3 % ZORRA PORTION OF TAX BILL - BY SERVICE Tax Department Kim Grogan, Manager of Financial Services 519-425-2329 kgrogan@zorra.ca 49% 39% 12% RESIDENTIAL TAX BILL - SPLIT AMONGST LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT Zorra County Education - Provincial FUNDRAISING COMPLETED! The Township would like to extend a big congratulations and thank you to all past and present committee members. Since 2019, the ZMCC has worked tirelessly to raise funds for the multi-use courts project. Thank you to the Chair, Andrew Goodwin, Deputy Mayor Katie Grigg, and committee members Brenda Carnahan, Julie Riley, Kate Lockhart, Libby Wilkinson and Rebecca Ruddy. Where will the courts be built? The courts will be constructed on parkland that has been donated to the Township by Kingwood Development. The parkland will be off Brock St and the George St extension. This central location offers an exciting opportunity to become part of a vibrant community and recreational hub, complete with ample parking and sports fields at the future adjacent elementary school. When will the courts be constructed? There is important infrastructure and grading that must be completed in this large development before this project can begin construction. The Request for Proposal will be issued in 2026 once this work is complete. How can we keep updated on this project? The Township will keep the public informed on project updates through the Zorra website: https://www.zorra.ca/our-township/committees/ We want to extend a big, heartfelt thank you to our many donors who have made this possible! Zorra Multi Use Courts Committee If you would like to receive future issues of Zorra Now by email, send an email to admin@zorra.ca to get added to our list! Hard copies will also be available at our local libraries and arenas. COMMUNITY EVENTS & SERVICES MAGAZINE