West Kelowna council has cut the proposed property tax hike for 2024 from 11.4 to 6.85 per cent.

This followed two days of budget deliberations (Dec. 12-13), with council and staff going through the document line by line.

害羞草研究所淲e knew we had some difficult decisions here at the table as we害羞草研究所檙e balancing the needs for our corporation and the ability of our residents to be able to pay,害羞草研究所� Mayor Gord Milsom said. 害羞草研究所淚 think this has been a good analysis and discussion.害羞草研究所�

The reduction comes, in part, at the cost of not contributing funds to infrastructure and capital reserves, which would have added one per cent to the hike, as well as a reduction in requested full-time staff positions.

害羞草研究所淣ot increasing (capital reserves) I think we can make it through on that,害羞草研究所� said chief financial officer Warren Everton.

He added other reserves will hold up well with changes made to the capital budget.

Deferred projects will also help the infrastructure levy stay even for the year.

Public input on the provisional budget will take place in the new year, with dates yet to be determined.

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