By Celeste Percy-Beauregard, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Hamilton Spectator It\u2019s too early to know what Brant County\u2019s tax hike will be next year, but a long-term property tax forecast shows some of the 2026 budget pressures. The plan looks at the county\u2019s anticipated capital projects, operating expenses, and revenue across the next 10 years, and the impact those projects could have on property taxes each year. The 2026 forecast is 13.6 per cent \u2014 the highest anticipated across the decade. But a consultant from Watson & Associates, which put together the forecast, was quick to point out it\u2019s not the final property tax levy. It\u2019s \u201ca raw set of data based on the expenditures and revenues in a particular year,\u201d Byron Tan told council at a meeting at the… <\/p>\n
By Celeste Percy-Beauregard, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Hamilton Spectator It\u2019s too early to know what Brant County\u2019s tax hike will be next year, but a long-term property tax forecast shows some of the 2026 budget pressures. The plan looks at the county\u2019s anticipated capital projects, operating expenses, and revenue across the next 10 years, and the impact those projects could have on property taxes each year. The 2026 forecast is 13.6 per cent \u2014 the highest anticipated across the decade. But a consultant from Watson & Associates, which put together the forecast, was quick to point out it\u2019s not the final property tax levy. It\u2019s \u201ca raw set of data based on the expenditures and revenues in a particular year,\u201d Byron Tan told council at a meeting at the... <\/p>\n