OTTAWA Ottawa residents will be paying more for city services, to board OC Transpo buses and the O-Train, turn on the lights and saying I Do in the new year. CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at seven things that will cost you more in the City of Ottawa in 2021.
City of Ottawa services The 2021 City of Ottawa budget includes a hike in property taxes, water rates and garbage collection fees. Council approved a three per cent increase in property taxes this year, which will add $115 to the average property tax bill for urban residents. Water rates increase 4.5 per cent for urban residents and 10 per cent for rural residents on Jan. 1. Urban homeowners will pay $37 more on the water bill, while rural residents will pay an extra $7.