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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