Over the last 10 years, Sooke property owners have paid an average of 2.16 per cent annually in municipal taxes
If approved in March 2022, the $611 million combined plan would be a 1.7% increase over this year
Multiple projects come in under budget, $2M remains in pandemic grants for 2022
Online tool allows the public to track exactly how the city spends taxpayer dollars
Police department costs account for about 50 per cent of increases over last five years
Staff recommends two per cent increase to capital expenditures funded from current revenues
Question since removed following public backlash
BCFGA general manager said budgetary investments put farming industry on a good trajectory for recovery
About $800,000 coming off this year’s tax take in order to compensate
Report based on chamber of commerce proposal to ease pandemic stress on business community
Coun. Loyal Wooldridge tabled the motion, says many people on those payments live below the poverty line
New collection service will extend the life of the Alberni Valley Landfill by approximately 35 years
Council will decide Jan. 18 whether to redirect or cut the spending
Tofino had budgeted $55 million to build wastewater treatment project.
The prime minister said the high costs are worth it to help Canada amid the pandemic
All soda, vending machine drinks will be subject to higher PST
ICBC operating with $91-million deficit for 2019-2020 fiscal year
Demonstrations from forestry workers and Extinction Rebellion planned
Two councillors tried to eliminate the expense, with widespread rejection
