Alex Bierk

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“An Extremely Extraordinary Situation”: the Fight for a 5% Tax Rate Drags on at City Hall
What promised to be a short meeting of Peterborough City Council found itself dragged into unforeseen deliberations on Monday August 28th, as the recommended tax rate increases for the upcoming 2024 budget once again became a topic of debate.
Council Sets Tax Increase Guideline for 2024 Budget
Following seven hours of meetings, Council passed a motion to recommend a range for Staff of 4.5%-5.5% which passed 9-2 with Councillors Keith Riel and Dave Haacke voting against. The decision will be ratified at the next Council meeting on August 28th.
Fluff Found at City Hall General Committee
City Councillors returned to city hall on the evening of August 8th after a month-long summer break. On the table for discussion this evening was the recently passed Bill 23, or “More Homes Built Faster Act”.
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