Brossard’s city council has adopted the 2025 budget, representing a sum of $247.5 million.
Ville de Brossard’s municipal council adopted the city’s 2025 budget at a special meeting held at 2 p.m. on December 17. Representing a total of $247.5 million, the adopted budget includes a number of elements that reflect the Assaad administration’s rigorous management of public finances, as well as a determination to respect taxpayers’ ability to pay, particularly following the filing of the new assessment roll by the agglomeration of Longueuil.
Tax control: 1.75% increase in tax bill for medium-value homes
The increase adopted for the coming year is still below the consumer price inflation rate (CPI) for the greater Montreal area. A highlight of the budget is the creation of new residential categories based on the number of dwellings. This allows greater flexibility in determining the tax rate for each category.
Lowest debt service in seven years
The 2025 budget also shows an improved financial debt situation. This translates into total net long-term debt that is lower than the provincial average and for cities of similar size.
More wealth and measures to ease the impact of the new assessment roll
The filing of the new assessment roll represents an average increase in property values of 36% for the residential sector. In order to reduce the impact of this increase in property values, the City has decided to spread the variations in property values over a three-year period. As a result, the assessment amount shown on the 2025 tax bill corresponds to the value on the previous roll (2022), with an adjustment of one-third of the variation.
In addition, the city has confirmed the apportionment of the payment of transfer duties (welcome tax) on the purchase of a property in Brossard. Owner-purchasers will be able to take advantage of a 90-day period to cover these fees in three (3) instalments. The aim of this measure is to facilitate access to home ownership.
120 million in investments for 2025 under the Three-Year Capital Investment Program (PTI)
The 2025-2026-2027 ITP calls for investments worth $571 million, including $120 million for 2025. The amounts are divided into three categories, each comprising different projects.
- 60,4 M$ pour les infrastructures
- Construction of the Provencher collector
- Municipal infrastructure rehabilitation in Sector A
- Aqueduct and sewer rehabilitation in sector M
- Phase 2 of Grande Allée redevelopment
- Pavement rehabilitation program
- 52,8 M$ pour les installations communautaires
- Construction of the multigenerational center
- Replacement of aquatic facilities at Champlain and Vanier parks
- New phase of work at Poly-Aréna Park
- 6,8 M$ pour les besoins administratifs
- Vehicle replacement
- Information technology equipment
“This budget is precisely what Brossard residents expect from their municipal administration: one of the most enviable tax and debt levels in Quebec, while seeing an increase in property wealth on the territory. The significant investments in the ITP demonstrate our determination to strengthen the quality of municipal services with a view to building a sustainable future; this is our way of living in the present and building for the future”, declared Doreen Assaad, Mayor of Brossard.
“The significant increase in property values led us to find concrete and innovative measures to reduce the impact on taxpayers. In this context, we can be proud of this budget, which meets the ambitions and expectations of the population,” emphasized Finance Committee Chairman Daniel Lucier.
