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Review of city’s proposed 2018 operating budget takes place Jan. 18: Proposed city tax increase of 4.19%

Burlington, Ont. – Jan. 2, 2018—A review of the City of Burlington’s proposed 2018 operating budget will take place on Thursday, Jan. 18 at 9:30 a.m. at a Committee of the Whole budget meeting.

The 2018 operating budget delivers a base budget increase of 0.46 per cent to maintain city service levels.

Other impacts to the 2018 operating budget include:

• $1.9 million or an additional tax increase of 1.25 per cent dedicated to the renewal of city infrastructure as outlined in the Asset Management Plan.
• $1 million or an additional tax increase of 0.65 per cent for legislative changes to the Employment Standards and Labour Relations Acts (Bill 148) including increases to minimum wage.
• $1.3 million or an additional tax increase of 0.84 per cent for changes in transit to provide operational sustainability.
• $1.2 million or an additional tax increase of 0.78 per cent for impacts from the 2014 arbitrated Fire settlement.
• $320,000 or an additional tax increase of 0.21 per cent to enhance maintenance standards on city...