Moose Jaw Times-Herald: A preliminary 5.13 per cent mill rate increase

Budget committee finalizes operating, capital budgets

By Lisa Goudy

Budget committee is seen at the Jan. 26, 2015 meeting.
Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy

If council ratifies budget committee’s decision, taxes will go up by 5.13 per cent.


The committee approved the 2015 operating budget as amended and the 2015-2019 capital budget as amended at Monday’s meeting. Council will need to give final approval to all budget committee decisions at the next regular council meeting on Feb. 9.

The operating budget’s mill rate increase of 5.13 per cent will generate an additional $1.17 million for the city.

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