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Tax hike looming as budget talks begin

The city will need to increase its property tax levy 3.5 per cent to maintain service levels and funding for contractual commitments, according to a staff report that will go before city council tonight during it's opening budget discussion meeting.

The city will need to increase its property tax levy 3.5 per cent to maintain service levels and funding for contractual commitments, according to a staff report that will go before city council tonight during it's opening budget discussion meeting.

That adds up to $2.2 million and would come on top of an estimated $700,000 in revenue from new construction also required to maintain the status quo, financial services manager Sandy Stibrany said in the report.


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