The Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami has prepared the draft budget for the upcoming year. We are seeking feedback from the public and ratepayers on several important matters, proposed capital items, potential tax rate changes, reserves and borrowing.

All documents along with an overview are available at the following link: https://www.temagami.ca/municipal-government/budget-finance-and-tax

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* 1. Are you a:

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* 2. Do you pay property taxes to the Municipality of Temagami?

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* 3. What area of the Municipality do you live in or represent?

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* 4. Do you believe the draft 2025 budget reflects appropriate priorities for the Municipality of Temagami?

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* 5. The draft budget includes capital investments such as road resurfacing, lagoon upgrades, and infrastructure planning. Which types of capital projects do you believe should receive top priority in 2025? (Select up to 3)

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* 6. Please rank the following 2025 proposed capital projects from most important to least important, based on what you believe the Municipality should prioritize this year. Please see the proposed 2025 Capital Works PDF at https://www.temagami.ca/public/download/files/269885 for further detail on these projects and allocations.

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* 7. The 2025 draft includes approximately $551,530 in new borrowing. Do you support borrowing to complete major capital projects when funding may not be available?

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* 8. A 4% tax rate increase has been proposed. Do you believe this is

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* 9. The budget includes contributions to and withdrawals from various municipal reserves. How comfortable are you with the Municipality’s current reserve management?

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* 10. When faced with difficult financial decisions, which approach would you prefer Council take?

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* 11. Do you feel that you have access to enough information to understand how your municipal taxes are spent?

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* 12. How would you prefer to receive budget updates and participate in municipal financial planning?

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* 13. Please provide any additional comments on the 2025 Draft Budget for the Municipality of Temagami.

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