Snapshot: 5.84% tax increase, 10.1% water bill increase, regional costs not yet finalized. Why is this a positive story? Council has a duty to keep costs in check while providing quality services – and we have an equal or higher responsibility to be financially honest, ensuring taxes and fees reflect the real costs of service delivery. It’s no secret I am concerned by the under-funding of our infrastructure and the tremendous added cost of deferred work; it forms the majorit