Good news for residents in Prince George as council has approved a tax increase of zero per cent for the upcoming year.
The reason cited was due to local hardships associated with the Covid-19 pandemic. The Safe Restart funding announced by the Governments of B.C. and Canada in November gave council the opportunity to not raise taxes. Half of the $6.1 million grant is being used to offset a tax increase.
Some of the other highlights from the budget include, $1.5 million increase in the budget for snow and ice control, $150,000 for road and sidewalk rehabilitation, $125,000 for infrastructure reinvestment and $501,000 in the City operating budget to cover all service areas except those with service/utility fees.
Photo by: City of Prince George
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