The RM of Cartier's given first reading to their 2016 budget, which will see some saving on their tax bills, while others see hikes. Reeve Dale Fossay notes while the last round of assessments saw urban property assessments rise, the latest assessments will mean farmers are seeing a hike in taxes.

"There's a big shift in assessment since going back two years during the last assessment. There's a huge increase in the price of farmland, reflected from sales, so that aspect of our tax base will be making a larger contribution to the financial plan, there's no doubt."

The municipality had lowered their mill rate to adjust according to the assessments, meaning while farmers will see large hikes, those in the urban area may actually save money.

"By our projections, most farmland will be going up 40 to 50 per cent in taxes. The average homeowner on a lot will be looking at $200 to $300 less."

Despite some challenges associated with reassessments, Fossay says they're overall pleased with the budget, noting only a slight increase in spending for 2016.

"We're very comfortable with the financial plan for 2016. We're projecting a two per cent increase in our own expenditures, so we'll be able to continue to provide the services that we do, and do some additional things. We're quite satisfied to keep it at two per cent."

The largest expenditure outlined in their financial plan was repairs to the Elie lagoon, coming in at $1.5 million. While it was included in the 2016 budget, Fossay notes the decision to move forward with that work is dependent on provincial and federal funding for the project.