Media Release
December 10, 2025
The Township of Perth East 2026 Mayor’s Budget Adopted
Perth East, ON – The 2026 Perth East Mayor’s budget has been deemed adopted, with no Council amendments.
The 2026 Budget is projecting total operations expenditures of $18.5 million and $8.6 million capital expenditures.
Highlights of the capital expenditures include:
- Arsenic Treatment Project – Shakespeare Water System (partial funding from ICIP – Green Stream Funding $1,063,713) – Carryforward from 2024
- Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Equipment Replacement
- Road 122 Asphalt Overlay – Between Perth Line 36 and Perth Line 44 (Funding from Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund)
- Boundary Bridge 1420 – Road 116 south of Line 61 (Shared 50%/50% with Township of Wellesley)
- Structure 9 Replacement – Road 111 between Perth Line 26 and Line 29 (Funding from Canada Community Building Fund)
- Replacement of 2016 Tandem Dump Truck with Snowplow Equipment
- Milverton Water System – New Well
- Road Reconstruction – MacBeth Street in Milverton from William Street to West Limits (including Roads/Storm Sewer/Water/Wastewater) (Cost sharing with Developer)
- Mill Street West Pumping Station – Continuation of Force main Twinning Project Carryforward from 2024
- Replacement of 2011 Wastewater Backhoe
- North Hill Drive Road Improvements – Curb/Gutters and Asphalt overlay
- Asphalt Overlay – Line 47 between Perth Road 107 and Lisbon; Road 104 from Lisbon to Perth Line 43; Road 105 between Line 47 and Waterloo Region Road 7 (Boundary Road with the Township of Wilmot); Road 106 175m north from Perth Line 43; King Street Nithburg between Line 47 and the Nith River Bridge
- Shakespeare Wastewater System – Inflow and Infiltration Study
- PERC Facility – Exterior painting
- South Easthope Landfill Expansion (continuation)
The Mayor’s Budget Package can be found on the Budget Page on the Township of Perth East website.
The Township levy increased 5.33% or 3.76% after recognizing assessment growth.
Below is a further breakdown of the property tax impact on the median assessed residential household ($321,000), recognizing assessment shifts and growth:
2026 | 2025 | Change % | Change $ | $ per Day | $ per Week |
$1,820 | $1,728 | 5.33% | $92 | $0.25 | $1.77 |
Once the tax rate by-law is passed, ratepayers may calculate their estimated 2026 property tax bill by visiting the Township’s Property Tax Calculator at www.pertheast.ca/propertytaxcalculator. This calculator also shows the municipal breakdown to each service such as Fire, Recreation, etc.
A map of the 2026 Projects can be viewed at https://www.pertheast.ca/2026BudgetMap.
For questions related to the Budget, please contact:
Paula Michiels, Manager of Financial Services / Treasurer
Township of Perth East
Email: PMichiels@pertheast.ca
Phone: 519-595-2800 ext. 229
Media Release – Township of Perth East 2026 Mayor’s Budget Deemed Adopted