Council held the residential tax rate at $1.4655 per hundred dollars of assessment and the commercial tax rate also stayed at $3.5655 per hundred dollars of assessment.

The Town’s Capital Budget was approved with Year 1 totaling $9,275,085, including capital reserve funding of $2,887,025, operating reserve funding of $215,800, long-term debt funding of $1,902,860, Active Transportation Grant funding of $620,800, Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) funding of $3,483,200, and other grant funding of $105,400.

The business development area rate was also held at $0.23 per $100 of tax assessment, while the fire protection area rate saw a small increase of $0.0007 per $100 of tax assessment bringing the 2025/26 fire protection rate to $0.0562 per $100 of tax assessment.

The Low-Income Property Tax Exemption also increased from $45,000 to $46,500 providing a maximum tax exemption of $1,065 to qualifying households.

“The passage of this year's municipal budget represents a critical investment in the safety and well-being of our community,” said Wolfville Mayor, Jodi MacKay. “With a strong focus on enhancing public safety, and modernizing infrastructure, we are taking steps to ensure that our Town remains a safe, vibrant place to live, and work. We are well poised to set our Budget and Operations plan into action to ensure our residents are seeing their tax dollars are working for them.”

The budget also provided financial support for Acadia scholarships, Events Acadia and $40,000 for the Wolfville Legion. Two new staff positions were also approved for the Town.

Out of an abundance of caution, the Town has granted permission for the closure of the sidewalk and parking spaces in front of 402-406 Main Street from April 7 - 28 to allow for safe building demolition.

• Week 1 will primarily consist of interior work resulting in periodic sidewalk closure if required.
• Week 2+ (approximately 8-9 days) will see full sidewalk and adjacent parking stall closure as structural demolition takes place. Site fencing will be adjusted to maintain safety and security.
• Week 3 consists of clean up and excavation to prepare the site for construction. Site fencing will be relocated to allow for limited pedestrian access past the site.

Periodic inspections will be conducted by the Town on an as-needed basis and adjustments made if necessary to ensure public safety.

Please treat all constructions areas with caution and follow posted signage.

Please be advised crews will be paving on Main Street, Wednesday April 2, 2025. Starting at 8:00am until approximately 5:00pm motorists will encounter traffic control personnel at 708 Main Street, the Landmark East location, and then at Main Street & Central Avenue later in the day.

There will be no road closures but expected stop and go traffic at these locations, please use caution when traveling in these areas.

We're looking for help nominating and celebrating Wolfville's Volunteer of the Year! 

Nominations:

If you know of a volunteer who has made a big impact here in Wolfville or if you know of a Wolfville resident who is making an impact in other communities, we would love to hear about them.

Nominations are now open and giving a nod to a special volunteer is as easy as sending a quick email to bshaw@wolfville.ca that contains the following:

• The name of your favourite volunteer
• What they do that is so special
• How we can contact them
• Your contact information

Please have your email submitted by April 14 at 5pm.

Celebrations:

National volunteer week is April 27 - May 3. To acknowledge the remarkable contributions of those who give freely of their time and talent, we're hosting a volunteer celebration in Wolfville on Sunday, April 27 at the Wolfville Farmers' Market and everyone is welcome.

The event runs from 2 - 4pm and we'll be sharing stories about amazing volunteers and announcing Wolfville's Volunteer of the Year for 2025. Wolfville's Volunteer of the Year will also be submitted as our nominee for the Provincial Volunteer Award.

Click here for the Volunteer Celebration Event details.