City of Powell River councillors gave final adoption to the 2023 to 2027 financial plan at the April 6 city council meeting.
Councillor Trina Isakson, chair of the city’s finance committee, said she was proud of the work done by city staff, starting off last August, to create a budget maintaining current service levels.
Isakson said she had been at a Union of British Columbia Municipalities housing summit in Vancouver and spoke to a number of mayors and councillors about their tax increases.
“We are the lowest number that I came across,” said Isakson. “There’s a bit of growth, but growth in areas that this council has decided to support. I’m really proud of the work that city staff has done in putting forward a budget that serves this community, so I fully support adopting the five-year financial plan.”
Councillors gave the first three readings to the 2023 to 2027 financial plan at the city council meeting on March 16.
