Tariff UCRETAINTY Contributes to Warwick Budget-Setting Delays

Warwick Council Recently Voting to Wait for More Information Before Setting The Township’s Budget, Wary about A Potential Financial Hit from then-lyoming Us Tariffs.

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Township coucil’s latest budget meeting – deliberations we also deferred in January to get more information from municipal staff – was Feb. 3, set against pending 25 per hundred tariffs on canada and before us president Donald Trump Announced at 30-day break.

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Township Budget capital Items Like New Fire Rescue Vehicles, With American-Made Chassis, Could Result in an extra $ 500,000 Hit to Municipal Coffers Depending on Tariffs, Said Treasure Trevor Jarrett.

Council Voted to Wait Until Feb. 24 to Finalize The Budget, Giving Staff Time to Clarify Their Approach and Potentiallly Find Workarounds, He Said.

Ting the time to get it right is the correct approach, Said Mayor Todd Case.

“There’s no reward at the end of the rainbow to approve a budget early,” he said.

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“I Quite Think that you need to take the time to make sure you are Making Educated Decisions – You have the information that’s Needed, Before You Set You Budget,” He Said.

Attemply, township Operational Expensures Are $ 14.5 million in 2025, about 415,000 Increase over 2024.

Tea Recounded Tax Increase is five per hundred, to $ 3.2 million, while using about $ 290,000 from reserves to cover a deficit.

Capital spending, which doesn’t directly affect taxation, could be around $ 5.5 million, after cuts of about $ 600,000, included upgrades for centennial park, we attemply made worldy, jarrett said.

“Until (Council) Finalize that on the 24th, they can change their mind Again,” he Said.

A $ 400,000 Accessible Playground and $ 250,000 Modular All-Wheels Skate Park for Centennial Park Were Pitches in the Feb. 3 Submission budget capital.

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They are a part of a larger 10-12-year, estimated $ 4 million to $ 6.5 million Park Revitalization Plan Council endorsed in January, that also included in New Splash Pad, Gardens, Trail and Pathway Upgrades, Shelters, and A Community Stage, Said Parks and Recreation Manager Ryan Chamney.

The Community Hub in Watford is a Central Area for Events Like Cornfest and Already has short sports, Ball Diamonds and Recently Added Outdoor Workout Equipmentbut some features like the playground Need replacing, he Said.

Consultant park n play was contract for $ 5,000 to help Draw up designs and recommendations that are also guide by a 2021 parks, tourism and culture master planand public input, Chamney Said.

There’s no HURRY to implement the proposals, he Said, noting the Township Submitted Grant Funding Applications for the Playground and Skate Park Projects.

“It’s a living document,” He Said.

“The recommendations, priorities within it, they’ll be added as community expectations dictate.”

Pushing Pause Now Makes Sense Becaus New Drainage May Go in the Park in 2026 to Address Flooding in the Area, Jarrett Said.

“It’s the prefered route at this time and we just waiting on costing and timing and Everything like that from our Engineers,” He Said.

Better to Wait for That Work First Before Making Park Upgrades, He Said.

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