City Council has approved the 2025 taxation fund budget with a 3.43% increase over last year. The taxation fund budget outlines how the City will collect, spend, and invest funds to cover operating costs to maintain core services, and direct investment in capital.
The taxation fund budget is the City’s portion of the full municipal budget. This total is combined with approved budgets from the City’s Agencies, Boards, and Commissions (ABCs), MPAC property assessments, and provincial education rates to arrive at the final property tax rate for 2025. Council is expected to approve the 2025 tax rates by April.
2025 Operating Budget
The 2025 net operating budget is $38,758,611. The operating budget covers the cost of daily public services, such as maintenance of city roads, public transit, garbage collection, snow removal, and parks and arena maintenance.
2025 Capital Budget
The 2025 net capital budget is $12,253,418, with an 18.2% increase from last year. Capital funds support the creation, repair, or replacement of municipal assets that are required to deliver daily services to the community, including infrastructure like roads. This amount does not include capital expenses related to water and wastewater, which are approved as part of the separate utilities fund budget.
This year’s capital budget includes:
- $2.5 million for road repair through the City’s “grind and pave” program (offset with funding)
- $1.1 million for phase 2 of Mattagami boat launch upgrades, including lighting, parking lot expansion, furniture, and fixtures
- $2.5 million for the construction of a bus wash facility for Timmins Transit (offset with funding)
- $1.2 million for St. Jean storm repairs (partially offset with reserve funds)
Capital funds are also used for Golden Manor redevelopment and Connecting Link rehabilitation, with work being completed in 2025 from Crawford St. to Porcupine Bridge.
“The City’s approved portion of the municipal budget represents a balance between delivering quality core services today, and setting Timmins up for a productive and sustainable tomorrow. Council continues to direct record investments in road rehabilitation and on improving our public parks and spaces. You’ll see upgrades to the Hollinger Park concert fields, installation of a dedicated cricket pitch, and money invested back into our facilities and arenas. We are moving forward on subdivision development, with a focused strategy to build more housing capacity and plan for future growth. This is a budget that supports progress, while recognizing the immediate needs of the community, and I’m proud of the work that Administration and staff have done to help deliver a plan that works for Timmins” ~ Mayor Michelle Boileau
For more information on the 2025 budget, visit: https://www.timmins.ca/our_services/finance/city_budget_2025
Amanda Dyer
The City of Timmins is ready to move forward on subdivision development with $9 million in funding from the Ontario government’s Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund. The funding helps municipalities expand critical water, wastewater, and storm water infrastructure.
The City was approved for the Melrose Heights subdivision expansion, an essential project to help mitigate the housing shortage in Timmins. Available municipal land will be transformed into approximately 241 residential lots. The City plans to adopt a two-phase approach, beginning with the installation of over 2,100 meters of necessary infrastructure.
“The province’s funding will be directed towards the engineering, design, and construction of essential water mains, storm, and sanitary sewers,” said Scott Tam, Director of Growth and Infrastructure. “Critical infrastructure like water supply and sewage systems are essential services that a subdivision needs to function effectively.
Expansion of the Melrose Heights subdivision follows recommendations from the City’s Housing Action Plan. The plan was adopted by Council last July to address the current and future housing needs of Timmins.
“Currently, the city is experiencing pressure on all levels of housing,” said Mayor Michelle Boileau. “By increasing the housing supply, we can support business development, improve and diversify the local economy, and plan for future growth. One of the plan’s key recommendations was to advocate for funding from upper levels of government to move subdivision development forward. I want to thank Minister Surma and the Ministry of Infrastructure for supporting critical housing-enabling infrastructure.
Details on the City’s Timmins Housing Action Plan are available online at: www.timmins.ca.
Amanda Dyer
The City of Timmins is ready to move forward on subdivision development with $9 million in funding from the Ontario government’s Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund. The funding helps municipalities expand critical water, wastewater, and storm water infrastructure.
The City was approved for the Melrose Heights subdivision expansion, an essential project to help mitigate the housing shortage in Timmins. Available municipal land will be transformed into approximately 241 residential lots. The City plans to adopt a two-phase approach, beginning with the installation of over 2,100 meters of necessary infrastructure.
“The province’s funding will be directed towards the engineering, design, and construction of essential water mains, storm, and sanitary sewers,” said Scott Tam, Director of Growth and Infrastructure. “Critical infrastructure like water supply and sewage systems are essential services that a subdivision needs to function effectively.
Expansion of the Melrose Heights subdivision follows recommendations from the City’s Housing Action Plan. The plan was adopted by Council last July to address the current and future housing needs of Timmins.
“Currently, the city is experiencing pressure on all levels of housing,” said Mayor Michelle Boileau. “By increasing the housing supply, we can support business development, improve and diversify the local economy, and plan for future growth. One of the plan’s key recommendations was to advocate for funding from upper levels of government to move subdivision development forward. I want to thank Minister Surma and the Ministry of Infrastructure for supporting critical housing-enabling infrastructure.
Details on the City’s Timmins Housing Action Plan are available online at: www.timmins.ca.
Amanda Dyer
The City of Timmins will begin accepting Community Improvement Plan (CIP) applications, including the Safety Improvement Grant, starting at 9:00 a.m. on February 5, 2025.
The City’s Downtown Community Improvement Plan (CIP) encourages the improvement, reuse, and restoration of land, buildings, and infrastructure through municipal incentive programs. Under the Downtown Community Improvement Plan, businesses in downtown Timmins, along sections of Riverside Drive, Schumacher, South Porcupine, and Porcupine are eligible for grant opportunities, including the Building Improvement Grant, Façade Improvement Grant, and Municipal Fee Rebate grant.
All commercial, industrial, and institutional businesses within the City of Timmins are eligible for the Safety Improvement Grant, which provides a one-time grant opportunity for up to 75% of costs, to a maximum of $7,500, to cover the purchase of security measures for the business property.
In 2024, the City received 51 grant applications and provided $257,454 towards 42 approved projects across all available funding programs. Currently, the City has $130,000 reserved for CIP projects through the City’s portion of the Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT).
Applications are processed as they are received. It’s important to note that applications are only considered approved once due diligence checks have been completed and a funding agreement with the City is in place. No project should proceed before the funding agreement is confirmed. Due diligence checks include a fire safety inspection from the Fire Department, compliance with the Enforcement Services department, and verification that the property’s tax and utility (water and sewer) payments are up to date. Taxes and utility (water and sewer) for the property need to be in good standing, even if the applicant is a tenant and not the property owner.
Interested applicants can fill out the Downtown CIP application form and submit directly to the City’s Community Development Planner by email or in-person at City Hall.
To access the form and for more information on the available funding programs available, visit: www.timmins.ca.
Amanda Dyer
An extreme cold weather alert has been issued for Tuesday, January 28, 2025. Temperatures are expected to drop to -27 overnight, inclusive of wind chill.
Exposure to extreme cold temperatures can cause serious and sometimes even life-threatening health problems, such as frostbite and hypothermia. Protection from extreme cold conditions includes avoiding wind exposure, dressing in warm layers, and covering exposed skin.
People requiring emergency shelter can attend the location at 316 Spruce St. S. for assistance.
Amanda Dyer
City of Timmins, Environmental Services Department, wishes to advise the public of an emergency watermain repair in the following areas.
Area
Father Costello Dr. from Vipond to McIntyre Rd. and down McIntyre are., including the McIntyre Community Centre .
Time of Disruption
Effective immediately. Homeowners will experience temporary loss of water until approximately 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 28, 2025. This is to facilitate repairs of the watermain break at the McIntyre Community Centre.
Once repairs are complete, brown or rust coloured water may occur. It is recommended not to drink or wash laundry with discoloured water. While it is not harmful to your health, it can stain laundry. Turn on the COLD water tap closest to the source (usually your laundry tub tap) and let it run for approximately 15-20 minutes or until the water colour has returned to normal.
City staff would like to thank residents for their patience and cooperation during this necessary work.
Amanda Dyer
Timmins, ON – City of Timmins Public Works is declaring changes to the snow removal schedule for the week of January 25, 2025.
Monday, January 27, 2025
Areas being affected that will not have snow removal due to a plowing event and will be re-scheduled for a later date:
Night Shift Timmins– scheduled– South Porcupine: Golden (Legion to Evans), Bruce (Legion to Lakeview), Crawford (Golden to Shamrock), Main (Strachan to Shamrock), Powell (Legion to Crawford).
Disruption of snow removal operations as stated are due to a city-wide snow plowing event.
We thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Becky Cashmore
The City of Timmins Public Works Department would like to advise the public that a city wide snow plowing operation is planned to begin Tuesday, January 28 at 12:01am. and is anticipated to last all day and may continue into the evening.
Crews will be deployed to plow city streets, rural roads, laneways and parking lots across the city.
We would also like to remind the public that the Winter Parking Ban is in effect. Parking on the street is not permitted on any day between the hours of 11:30 pm to 7:30 am, from November 1 through April 30.
We thank you for your patience and cooperation during this time.
Public Works Department
Becky Cashmore
The City of Timmins would like to advise that an extreme cold weather alert has been issued for Monday, January 27, 2025. Temperatures are expected to drop to -34 overnight, inclusive of wind chill.
Exposure to extreme cold temperatures can cause serious and sometimes even life-threatening health problems, such as frostbite and hypothermia. Protection from extreme cold conditions includes avoiding wind exposure, dressing in warm layers, and covering exposed skin.
People requiring emergency shelter can attend the location at 316 Spruce St. S. for assistance.
Amanda Dyer
City of Timmins, Environmental Services Department, wishes to advise the public of an emergency watermain repair in the following area.
Area
Hellen Ave. from Legion to Moore.
Time of Disruption
Effective immediately. Homeowners will experience loss of water, low water pressure, or brown or rust-coloured.
It is recommended not to drink or wash laundry with discoloured water. While it is not harmful to your health, it can stain laundry. Turn on the COLD water tap closest to the source (usually your laundry tub tap) and let it run for approximately 15-20 minutes or until the water colour has returned to normal.
City staff would like to thank residents for their patience and cooperation during this necessary work.
Amanda Dyer
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