Holiday Office Closure

The Municipality of Bayham will be closed over the holidays from Dec 24th at 12pm and reopens Jan 2nd at 8:30am for regular business hours.

For any roads, water or sewer emergencies, please call our after hours answering service at 519-435-6454.

On behalf of Council and Staff, we wish everyone a safe and happy holiday!

 

2024/2025 Garbage & Recycling Holiday Schedule

Please click on the NOTICE for the 2024/2025 Garbage & Recycling Holiday Schedule

Also a reminder to pick up your 2025 Bag Tag kits at the Municipal Office before Dec 24th at 12pm, as the office will be closed for holidays until January 2nd, and you will need your new 2025 Bag Tags in the New Year. 

Please see the Garbage & Recycling page on our website for more information, including purchasing additional 2024/2025 Bag Tags over the holidays. 

2024 Operating Budget Deliberations

At a Special Meeting of Council held on March 5, 2024, Council considered a revised 2024 Operating Budget along with potential cuts Council could consider from discretionary budget items.

After much discussion, Council adopted the 2024 Operating Budget with a 10.33 percent tax levy increase. This is a reduction from 11.34 percent, which was originally considered in January 2024. The overall notional levy increase is $593,300 for 2024.

To get to 10.33 percent, Council made difficult decisions to pause the 2024 Tree Program, reduce the Grounds Maintenance line item by $6,000, and defer two Capital items: East Pier Rehabilitation engineering (until 2025), and Port Burwell/SCC Ball Diamond works (until 2026).

The overall budget includes a $1,000,000 levy for the Guarantorship Loan Transfer Reserve, which will be used in 2025 to pay down the remaining principal left on the HMCS Ojibwa debt, which is up for renewal in March 2025. Council has established elimination of this debt item as their primary priority for this term of Council.

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