Wilmot residents weigh in on proposed 51 per cent tax hike [Video]

People in Wilmot had their say as they potentially face down an almost 51 per cent tax hike.

The Township of Wilmot held a public meeting Tuesday night about the proposed 2025 budget.

As it currently stands, the township’s portion of the residential tax is set to increase by 50.87 per cent. That would mean the average homeowner would pay an additional $514 on the township’s portion of their tax bill.

To compare, 2024’s tax hike was 10.8 per cent.

Nineteen people spoke during the meeting as residents packed council chambers and an overflow room almost reached capacity.

“[For] a council to come up with a figure like [a] 50 per cent tax increase is pretty rough for a guy like me on a fixed budget,” speaker David Bricker told CTV News.

“Other municipalities are talking around six, seven, eight, nine per cent [increases],” said Bricker. I can’t pay for mismanagement of past councillors or present councillors.”

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