Gillies residents speak out on proposed tax levy increase

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Tensions were high last week during a public meeting at the community centre, which forced organizers to station a pair of security guards at either end of the council table and have a police cruiser on standby in the parking lot.That number has since been dropped to 26 per cent, with elected officials stating that they have exhausted all options to reduce the burden on taxpayers.“For some of us it's going to mean an increase of $800 to $900 a year.

Fellow resident Clayton McKibbon said along with the higher tax levy, he claims that there was no public consultation set up to get input on the budget. McKibbon argued that with the proposed tax levy, it would cost the average homeowner approximately $1,200 per year more.

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