What is the Long Term Care Levy?

The Long Term Care Facility Levy was first introduced in 2013 in order to fund the City's $4,000,000 portion of the Community Lodge replacement. A flat fee of $125.00 per residence, or per unit for duplexes and multi-unit properties, is added to the taxes to cover this cost. These funds are placed in a reserve account and can only be used for this specific project. It is expected that there will be just over $1.8 million in reserve by the end of 2020. This levy will remain in place until the City's share (including any borrowing required) is paid off.

Construction on the new facility started in 2020 and is expected to be completed in fall of 2021. The City's portion of these capital costs will be payable to the province in 2021.