2.3% increase in municipal taxes

The long process of resolving Chatham-Kent’s municipal budget ended last night with Council deciding to increase taxes by 2.3%.

The vote to pass the budget was a close, 8-7 in favour.

How Council voted:

• Councillor Bondy - No
• Councillor Fluker - Yes
• Councillor Robertson - No
• Councillor Wesley - No
• Councillor Brown - No
• Councillor Gilbert - Yes
• Councillor Myers - Yes
• Councillor Stirling - Yes
• Mayor Hope - Yes
• Councillor Crew - Yes
• Councillor Herman - No
• Councillor Sulman - Yes
• Councillor Faas - Yes
• Councillor Pinsonneault - No
• Councillor Vercouteren - No

Some services have been cut, including the hiring of new firefighters and some hours for summer students. A full account of the budget will be on the CKReview in the coming days.