Council votes to delay 3 per cent of 8.5% tax hike to 2023
A move to delay $4.7M 2nd phase of bike path was shot down in 4-3 vote during budget deliberations
Special meetings detail why Penticton is facing possible 8.5% tax hike
Osoyoos is proposing a 4.5% tax increase
The DPA and Chamber both called for reductions to the proposed 8.5% hike
Utilities are also expected to rise in 2022
The bike lane project is one part of $47 million in capital spending for 2022
The city’s 25 year plan prioritizes more than just the Lake-to-Lake route
BCFGA general manager said budgetary investments put farming industry on a good trajectory for recovery
Coun. Loyal Wooldridge tabled the motion, says many people on those payments live below the poverty line
Budget expected to be adopted some time in March, 2021
Impact of budget increase will not be the same in all communities or electoral areas
The city finished its deliberations after two days
The prime minister said the high costs are worth it to help Canada amid the pandemic
Council approves amended budget featuring one per cent increase
Municipality examining figures, property taxes and utility payments as COVID-19 continues
The board recognized circumstances associated with the COVID-19 pandemic will likely prompt changes
$57.9 million budget is 11.2 per cent higher than last year’s amount
All soda, vending machine drinks will be subject to higher PST
ICBC operating with $91-million deficit for 2019-2020 fiscal year
