John Desrochers

The Development Plan for the Town of Sainte-Anne provides a comprehensive guide for managing future growth and development. It defines a community vision and establishes policies and objectives across key areas such as building a complete community, fostering economic growth, promoting regional collaboration, protecting green spaces, enhancing connectivity, strengthening local identity, upgrading infrastructure, and managing growth. The plan addresses land use policies for various zones including the town center, corridors, and residential neighborhoods, alongside general development policies for transportation, utilities, environmental health, and cultural heritage, aiming for sustainable and orderly development.

The 2025 Financial Plan presentation included discussions on municipal taxes, education taxes, and property value and tax relationships. Key points covered were the decrease in the Town's Mill Rate, the increase in school taxes based on property assessment, and the Homeowners Affordability Tax Credit (HATC). The plan also highlighted projects from 2024, such as the construction of daycares and the opening of the Clearview Co-op Grocery Store, as well as upcoming debentures to mature. Additionally, the capital budget for 2025 and the 2026-2030 Capital Program were presented, outlining various projects including road and active transportation initiatives, wastewater utility upgrades, recreation improvements, and protective services enhancements.

The Public Utilities Board (Board) approves the Town of Ste. Anne's (Town) request to vary, Directive No. 1 of Board Order No. 126/11 to allow for the billing of Ste. Anne Wastewater Utility (Utility) customers by way of a quarterly Utility Bill effective January 1, 2025. The Board also directs the Town to submit a rate application by no later than March 31, 2025.

The Public Utilities Board approved revised and interim sewer rates for the Sewer Utility in the Town of Ste. Anne. The new rates are to be reflected on the 2011 annual tax statement. The Board approved a $25.00 per load fee for septic haulers disposing of waste into the Town's lagoon. The Board will conduct a thorough review of the Town's utility revenue requirements and rates in 2011, and ratepayers will be allowed an opportunity to provide comments to the Board.

The by-law authorizes the expenditure and borrowing of money for the construction of a wastewater treatment lagoon expansion and associated works, as a local improvement. It amends By-Law No. 2-2022 to increase the authorized borrowing amount by $1,010,000.00, raising it from $4,400,000.00 to $5,410,000.00. Schedule A and Schedule B to By-Law No. 2-2022 are cancelled and replaced with amended versions.