2026 Chatham-Kent Budget: Politicians Trim Proposed Tax Hike to 3.96% as Talks Begin

2026 Chatham-Kent budget: Politicians trim proposed tax hike to 3.96% as talks begin

Chatham-Kent councillors cut the proposed property tax hike to 3.96 per cent after discussing asset management and reserves as budget deliberations began Tuesday.

2026 Chatham-Kent budget: Politicians trim proposed tax hike to 3.96% as talks begin

Chatham-Kent councillors cut the proposed property tax hike to 3.96 per cent after discussing asset management and reserves as budget deliberations began Tuesday.

2026 Chatham-Kent budget: Politicians trim proposed tax hike to 3.96% as talks begin

Chatham-Kent councillors cut the proposed property tax hike to 3.96 per cent after discussing asset management and reserves as budget deliberations began Tuesday.

Reductions at CK budget meeting lower proposed tax hike

The original budget called for a 4.92 per cent hike, but that figure has since been lowered to 3.96 per cent.

Tax impact sits at 3.96% after first night of budget deliberations in Chatham-Kent

After starting the budget deliberation process on Tuesday evening, Nov. 25, 2025 with a 4.92% projected tax increase, Municipality of Chatham-Kent Council took a chunk out of the number on their opening night. After a series of motions were approved by Council, the tax impact now sits at 3.96%. The following motions, all by South Kent Councillor Anthony Ceccacci, were approved by the budget committee on Tuesday: – The 2026 tax funded asset manag…