Budget surplus allows Sylvan Lake to lower tax increases

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“Economic Development continues as a strategic priority for us,” says Mayor Sean McIntyre.

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“As a Council, we understand the challenges that our business community is facing, given the economy in recent years. With an adjustment to our 2019 non-residential tax rate, we are reinforcing our commitment to local business retention and attraction. Council is also happy to approve a decrease to the proposed 2019 residential tax rate. Looking to 2019, we are shifting our focus to improving customer service.”

$237,000 is being allocated to the Sylvan Lake Spray Park Project, and there will now be a one-time allocation of $100,000 towards an Information Technology (IT) Sustainability Fund, to address IT service level gaps.