Chapleau Town Council's set this year's tax increase - but the budget's still pending.
Mayor Michael Levesque says Council's agreed to a 2.5% levy increase - the same as last year - commending the Township's treasurer and CAO for efforts to keep that down, given rising costs stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Levesque also notes some other key cost increases that had to be addressed.
In addition to setting the levy increase, Council approved a more than $110,000 purchase order for asphalt patching to be done by Miller Group, which Mayor Levesque hopes will be done early this summer, covering potholes.
Council also awarded a tender for the removal of scrap metal - except aluminum - from the landfill site - something done every few years, based on the amount of scrap metal that accumulates - and accepted recommendations from the Ontario Clean Water Agency for capital expenditures, though Mayor Levesque says the Township "doesn't necessary cover everything" recommended, and will determine in their budgeting what can be done, given the costs.