REGINA – The big item on city council’s agenda Monday night will be the 2015 operating and capital budgets.
Proposed changes could see residents coughing up more for water, sewer and property taxes.
Council will hear feedback from residents and community leaders on the changes before casting a vote.
Homeowners should brace themselves for a 4.3 per cent property tax increase, which is lower than last year’s 5.9 per cent hike which was the largest in over a decade.
One per cent of the total is dedicated to residential road repairs, and nearly half a per cent towards continued work on the new stadium.
Residents can also expect to see an 8 per cent water and sewer rate hike, on par with last year’s budget.
Regina Police Service’s budget is also being discussed at the meeting which includes additional funding for 12 new civilian positions, staff training and developing an off-site date centre.
Council will also take a look at future plans to address the ageing infrastructure of city pools.
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