Taxes, spending up in Montreal 2023 budget
Opposition councillors argue the spending increases are too high.
“It’s a budget where the spending is just run out of whack. $300 million is enormous,” Montreal City Coun. Alan DeSousa said.Some homeowners could seek hikes reaching seven per cent and others could pay as much as $383 more next year in taxes.“In the difficulty folks are having in paying their bills, it’s absolutely unacceptable,” Jim Beis, the Pierrefonds-Roxboro Borough Mayor told Global News.
The mayor insists the increases are below the rate of inflation which is hovering close to seven per cent.“Of course, it is difficult. It’s going to be difficult for some families. So, I guess what we’re trying to do here is to limit or at least take some pressure off, as much as we can,” Plante said.
The new property tax bills are scheduled to be mailed out to Montreal homeowners beginning next year.
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