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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012
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Did council go with 14.7% hike? Councillors debated staff recommendation KRISTEN DOUGLAS CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR
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Hot, hot, hot! Fumes from a fuel spill blaze create an impressionistic image of Campbell River firefighters during one of several simulated aircraft disaster scenarios Saturday. The crew of mostly volunteer firefighters spent two days at the Campbell River Airport training with mobile simulation equipment from Edmonton. See story and photo on page A3.
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Campbell Riverites are waking up today to a 14.7 per cent tax hike. Or not. City staff recommended council hike residential taxes by 14.7 per cent for 2012 at last night’s meeting. But because it came after Mirror press time, visit www. campbellrivemirror.com to see if they went with that recommendation. The increase translates to $174 more per year for an average home valued at $268,000. However, council will have the last say. “We...build our budget the way we feel is appropriate,” said Coun. Mary Storry. The city is facing a $2.18 million budget deficit and to make up the shortfall, council will have to raise taxes by almost 15 per cent or make further cuts to city services. The city entered into the budget planning process with a $3.6 million deficit, largely due to a$1.8 million reduction in taxation revenue from Catalyst after its property reclassification. Over the last few financial planning meetings, dating back to Feb. 14, council has chipped away at its services in an effort to balance the budget. Continued on A2
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