08/26/2026
Yarmouth Town Council Approves 2026-27 Operating Budget
Balanced budget maintains tax rates and core service levels
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 - Yarmouth, N.S. – Yarmouth Town Council has approved a balanced operating budget of $28,710,919 for the 2026-27 fiscal year, ending March 31, 2027. The budget includes $28,710,919 in both projected revenues and expenses. Municipal tax rates remain unchanged, with no increases to garbage or sewer rates.
Rising costs and inflation continue to affect Town departments and services. Staff are working to maintain reliable services while managing higher costs for materials, fuel, insurance and other essential operations within a balanced budget. Growth in the Town’s overall assessment base provided additional revenue this year to help offset those pressures, allowing Council to maintain residential and commercial tax rates at their current levels.
Several significant expenses are reflected in this year’s budget, including:
➡ Heating oil: $259,000; fuel: $177,760; and chemicals: $195,000
➡ Insurance: $521,824
➡ Education: an increase of 4.1% or $68,672 for a total of $1,741,224
➡ Policing: an increase of 13.79%, or $400,000 for a total of $3,300,000
“We are living in difficult and uncertain times. Council understands that residents and businesses are already feeling financial pressure, and has made holding the tax rate a priority. The Town is experiencing the same rise in costs and we have worked carefully to ensure continued reliable services, maintain our infrastructure and manage taxpayers’ dollars responsibly. This is our ‘stay-the-course' budget, focused on stability: continuing to move our community forward while recognizing that, right now, asking more from taxpayers is simply not where we want to be. We are in this together." - Mayor Pam Mood
For more complete details, budget highlights and rates, and a link to the full budget document, please visit: https://www.townofyarmouth.ca/council-approves-2026-27-operating-budget.html
