Edmonton city council has completed its budget deliberations, with the majority approving a 7.3 per cent tax increase. See story in today's Edmonton Journal.
The Sherwood Park News reports taxes will go up 7.37 per cent next year in Strathcona County. County councilllors cut the hike from an original 9.03 per cent. Read more here.
Want to bet at least one St. Albert councillor will make reference to these figures when budget proceedings wrap up here on Dec. 22? St. Albert's increase is down to 5.91 per cent, by the way.
Meanwhile, just north of St. Albert, Morinville town council has approved a 5.5 per cent tax increase. That represents an extra $129 next year for the typical $300,000 home. (Full details can be found in Wednesday's print edition of the Gazette).
And, Sturgeon County council has cut the tax hike there to 4.28 per cent, down from 7.9 per cent. Budget proceedings are almost complete, with Mayor Don Rigney calling for more cuts. (See Wednesday's Gazette as well).
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