Updated: 04-25-2024 at 12:28 p.m., District of Sechelt says council will move to adopt 7.71 per cent increase on or before May, 15 council meeting.
The District of Sechelt is expected to hear recommendations from staff for council to consider a property tax increase for 2024.
According to a staff report from director of financial services David Douglas, the committee endorsed a tax increase of 7.71 per cent, which includes a three per cent increase for capital purposes and a 4.71 per cent increase for operations.
The report also indicates the district will see an increase in other key services, such as an increase in waste management by three per cent, an increase to the septic budget of 3.67 per cent, and a 3.96 per cent increase to sewer user fee rates.
Council is expected to conduct three readings on the budget tomorrow.
