Vernon’s 2020 budget includes a 4.9% tax hike

Many city councils have been crunching the numbers for their 2020 budgets this week and in Vernon the result is a significant tax increase . Vernon rate payers will be levied almost 5 per cent more next year. However, as Megan Turcato reports, the mayor is defending the tax hike saying the money will translate into extra services.

• Mayor defends Vernon’s 4.9% tax increase in 2020 budget