The city of Prince Rupert has been hosting public feedback sessions on its drafted budget for 2025 and the associated draft tax rate.
Proposed in the plan is a 6.4% property tax increase. The city says this is what is proposed in order to maintain services at their existing levels, and represents an increase of $129 to the average homeowner for 2025, based on 2024 assessed values.
In addition the increase to the property tax rate, Council will also be considering new Utility Fee bylaws, with fee adjustments proposed to service the City’s debt portion of funding that is being directed to critical water and sewer renewal.
In total, if adopted as proposed, those fee changes will lead to a $145 increase to overall utility rates after the 10% early pay discount is applied.
The next opportunity to provide input will be November 12th at 7pm at Prince Rupert city hall.
