News and Media Releases

Municipality of Central Elgin Sets 2024 Tax Rates

Zero Percent Budget Increase for 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 2, 2024

CENTRAL ELGIN – The Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Central Elgin has set its 2024 Tax Rate with a zero percent increase. With total annual expenditures expected to be approximately $35,319,336, the 2024 Budget includes major capital projects valued at approximately $15,773,728.

MEDIA RELEASE

Central Elgin Appoints Chief Administrative Officer

The Municipality of Central Elgin is pleased to announce the appointment of Carey Herd as Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), effective May 13, 2024.  The appointment was made official following approval by Council on April 29, 2024.

Municipality of Central Elgin Secures Historic Settlement for Boundary Adjustment Compensation

~$80 million package includes monetary compensation and infrastructure to grow industrial and residential tax base

April 19, 2024

MUNICIPALITY OF CENTRAL ELGIN – Andrew Sloan, Mayor, Municipality of Central Elgin, is pleased to share that the Municipality has settled its compensation negotiations with the City of St. Thomas in relation to the municipal boundary adjustment brought about by Bill 63, St.

Sincere thanks to all who contributed their time and ideas to the 2024 Budget Survey. Your valuable input has been carefully considered by the Budget Committee and Treasurer as part of their efforts to prepare the draft 2024 Budget.

Happy Easter! Please note the upcoming changes to the Municipal Office opening hours in observance of Easter.

December 15, 2023

CENTRAL ELGIN – At its Regular Meeting dated Monday, December 11, 2023, the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Central Elgin unanimously approved the submitted low tender bid from Cassidy Construction London Ltd. for the Front Street Slope Stabilization and Reconstruction Project in the amount of $4,517,312.

December 8, 2023

Belmont, ON – On Friday, local MPP Rob Flack met with the representatives of the Municipality of Central Elgin to hear more about the $425,000 Community Building Fund grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) that was used to add an accessible elevator and other upgrades to the Belmont Community Centre and Arena. The Belmont Arena elevator upgrade project was completed in July 2023.

NEWS RELEASE

Enbridge Gas teams up with Central Elgin Fire Rescue Services to
Reduce Fire and Carbon Monoxide Deaths through Safe Community Project Zero

MUNICIPALITY OF CENTRAL ELGIN, November 14, 2023 – Yesterday, Enbridge Gas Inc. (Enbridge Gas), the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council (FMPFSC) and Central Elgin Fire Rescue Services announced they are working together to improve home safety and bring fire and carbon monoxide-related deaths down to zero.

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