At the Regular meeting of Council held on Thursday, 20 November 2025, the Oromocto Town Council passed resolutions to adopt
At the regular meeting of Council held on Thursday, 20 November 2025, the Oromocto Town Council passed resolutions to adopt the balanced 2026 operating ($29.11 M) and capital ($4.83 M) budgets and the utility operating ($5.73 M) and ($687 K) utility capital budgets.
Mill Rate(s) Taxes
According to the 5-year financial plan, were updated and approved on 21 August 2025:
- Oromocto: Mill rate increased by 0.02 cents to 1.4501
- Lincoln: Mill rate increase of 0.04 cents to 1.0157
- Non-residential tax ratio held to a max of 1.7
Water & Sewer Rates
- Fixed rate to increase to $137.50/quarter, but lowering consumption rate by 0.30m3 (net approx. $13.75 quarterly increase per household)
- Consumption rate stays the same at $1.65 for commercial and institutional account customers.
Council approved the following capital budget expenditures for 2026:
Buildings:
- Hazen Center beautification
- EPW Office renovation
Community Wellness and Recreational Centre:
Recreation and Tourism:
- Dugout protective fencing (Summerhill)
- Level outfield (Waasis)
- New fencing/rail protection
- Tables, fridge, recycling bin, trolley
- Water line/dispenser (dog park)
- New mesh on fence (Summerhill)
- Dividing fence (Summerhill)
- Concrete benches
Paving and Road Construction:
- Cyr Street
- Waasis Road (Route 102)
- Doyle Drive
- Brizley Street
Fleet and Equipment:
- John Deere mower x2
- Plow Truck
- Trackless
- One tonne dump
- TMR Radio Equipment
- Critical and technical rescue equipment
- Training site equipment
- Small vehicles (pickup truck x6, and fire x1)
Water and Sewer:
- Lewis Street Forcemain
- West Sewerage Treatment Solution (design)
- Wood Street (phase 1)
- Smith Subdivision UV Treatment
HIGHLIGHTS
- Proceed with the Oromocto Community Wellness & Recreation Centre project.
- Continue catching up on some delayed capital re-investment in equipment and fleet.
- Continue dealing with the growing cost of water/sewer appropriately.
- Continue to proceed with planning of a new sewage treatment solution and takeover of the Base water treatment plant and wastewater treatment.
- To begin to reinvest in aging W&S infrastructure.
- To meet the major investment targets outlined in the 5-year financial plan approved by Council.
