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Old Posted Dec 22, 2017, 2:30 PM
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Originally Posted by J.OT13 View Post
Once again, Watson keeps his promise of capping the property tax hike to 2%, thanks to a $10 million surplus appearing out of thin air moments before the council meeting.

What the City's not advertising is that everything else is going up by a much higher rate;

4% Water rates;
5% Sewer surcharge;
5% Stromwater fee;
2.5% Regular transit fares;
5.6% Ice-time fees

Source: Ottawa Citizen, Unexpected $10M defuses council clash, Matthew Pearson, December 14, 2017
Why let facts get in the way of a good news story
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