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Publishing date: Apr 07, 2021 • 3 hours ago • 1 minute read •
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Sudbury councillors approved on Tuesday a 2021 budget that calls for a 4 per cent hike in property taxes and a 4.8 per cent increase in water bills.
The city will also spend tens of millions on roads, water and sewer lines, bridges, Pioneer Manor, and the Therapeutic Leisure Pool at the Lionel E. Lalonde Centre in Azilda, among other projects.
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Sudbury s 2021 municipal budget approved with 4% hike for taxpayers
Taxes are going up in Greater Sudbury by four per cent. The city approved its 2021 budget after nine meetings, including a five-hour session Tuesday night. The tax increase adds up to $10 extra on this year s tax bill compared to last year, for a typical home assessed around $230,000.
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Posted: Apr 07, 2021 6:00 AM ET | Last Updated: April 7
The City of Greater Sudbury approved its 2021 municipal budget Tuesday night. It includes a four per cent tax increase for ratepayers.(Kari Vierimaa/CBC)
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The City of Greater Sudbury will be digging into your pockets a bit deeper in 2021.
After months of deliberations, city council Tuesday approved a 4 per cent hike in property taxes, which will go along with a 4.8 per cent hike in water bills.
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For a typical home assessed at $230,000, the city said this means about $10 more a month than 2020 property taxes.
In a statement, Mayor Brian Bigger praised the 2021 budget, even though the tax hike is a shade over the 3.9 per cent goal council had set.
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