In brief: In response to questions raised by Les Amis earlier this year regarding significant 2026 property tax hikes, Mayor Pascal De Bellefeuille expressed a willingness to collaborate on the 2027 budget process. However, he announced on Monday that his administration will not collaborate on the 2027 budget prior to its adoption later this year.
Why it matters: When the January 2026 budget was adopted without public consultation, 46% of residential property owners faced tax hikes exceeding 11.34%. Blocking citizen oversight today risks another fiscal hammer blow tomorrow.
The facts:
The broken promise: After campaigning on transparency and proposing a “committee of sages” (a citizen advisory panel), the mayor has yet to follow through.
The budget request: Les Amis urged the mayor to either form a committee this month in order to establish exemplary fiscal standards ahead of the fall deadlines, or alternatively hold advance public consultations.
The excuse: The mayor dismissed creating the committee for 2027, claiming that setting up such an advisory panel is too complex in the short term—while acknowledging it was his own idea.
In conclusion: Wiping the slate clean on citizen oversight just as budget season approaches is unacceptable. Mont-Tremblant taxpayers deserve the transparency they were promised.
About Les Amis de Mont-Tremblant
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