Dorval cuts home taxes for the average homeowner in 2022 budget

The median single-family home in Dorval with an assessment of $ 507,765 will pay $ 2,865.32 in taxes in 2022.

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The average Dorval taxpayer will get some tax relief again next year.

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As in 2021, residential taxes will be reduced by 2.5 percent in 2022. It is the fifth time in six years that Dorval has lowered property taxes.

Dorval Mayor Marc Doret, who was elected to succeed Edgar Rouleau last month, says the tax cut comes at a good time for local residents to deal with the pandemic and inflation.

“It is my pleasure to announce that, despite a 5.3 percent increase in the Quebec Consumer Price Index in October, despite an increase from the Agglomeration payment, and despite COVID-19, we are reducing the average residential tax bill by 2.5 percent, which is, on average, $ 73.38 less on the tax bill, ”Doret said in the city’s budget statement.

The median single-family home in Dorval with an appraisal of $ 507,765 will pay $ 2,865 in taxes in 2022.

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In 2021, the median single-family home in Dorval with an appraisal of $ 482,311 paid $ 2,946 in taxes. In 2020, the median home assessed at $ 458,022 received a tax bill of $ 3,022.

“We are back to a tax level equal to 2010,” Doret said, noting that the tax bill for the average single-family home in Dorval 12 years ago was $ 2,867.37.

He said managing city spending partially explains the tax cuts.

“It comes from smart financial management and making sure we have a little money set aside. And the most important thing for us is that we are reaching a point where our debt incurred 20 years ago practically no longer exists. Here’s how we can translate this into a tax cut for our residents. “

Doret also announced that there will be no tax increase for non-residential buildings in the tax bracket of $ 2 million or less, as well as for industrial buildings in the tax bracket of less than $ 3 million.

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“This measure is implemented to help smaller companies that were badly affected by the COVID-19 crisis,” he said.

“Unfortunately, to partially offset the increase in the participation expense of the Montreal Agglomeration, we will have to increase taxes for non-residential buildings in the tax bracket of more than $ 2 million and for industrial buildings in the tax bracket of more than $ 2 million. of $ 3 million. The average increase will be 4 percent for both categories ”.

Dorval’s annual budget of $ 144.6 million, an increase of 5.34 percent compared to 2021, was adopted at a council meeting on Dec. 8.

Dorval has yet to receive the official amount of its payment to the Montreal Agglomeration, but expects an increase of $ 6.3 million, or 8.8 percent.

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Last year, more than half of Dorval’s annual budget (or $ 71.5 million) went to cover the expenses of the Montreal agglomeration. Agglo’s services include police, fire department, public transportation, water treatment, air quality, municipal court, and property appraisal.

Regarding its capital spending program, Doret said the city plans to invest more than $ 100 million over the next three years.

“We have many projects to undertake for our residents: the redesign of St-Charles Park and the improvement of other parks, the construction of a refrigerated skating rink, the redevelopment of Lakeshore Drive between Dorval and St-Charles avenues (sector of the village), the improvement of the Ballantyne Aquatic Center, the renovation of the gardener’s house. “

Other city projects include the completion of expansion work at Dorval Arena, installation of electric charging stations, replacement of park equipment, and infrastructure work on the main water and sewer lines.

Dorval will also revert to the pre-COVID tax payment system next year, meaning that tax bills over $ 300 will be paid in two equal installments, rather than three.

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