
Proposed tax increase for Kamloops would be up more than three per cent for average homeowner
KAMLOOPS — The first of several City of Kamloops budget talks kicked off at city hall today, with one of the most controversial points being a proposed 3.38 per cent tax increase for the average homeowner.
Kathy Humphrey is the Director of Corporate Services with the City of Kamloops. She made a presentation to council today, in which she described a proposed tax increase that would impact the average homeowner’s property taxes by roughly $65.
She told council that some of the increases aren’t easily controllable by the city, like an increase in BC Hydro and utility expenses for the City, RCMP contract costs, ICBC rates for City vehicles, and the Employer Health Tax.
Other items like public transit require more funding for additional hours already approved by council, and extra flaggers contracted out by the city for issues like road work and traffic incidents.