A 20% increase approved Monday means single-family homeowners will pay $123.50 more for sewer services next year. Condo owners will pay $66.50 more.
Mayor and council approved a 20% increase by a slim 5-4 vote at a meeting Monday.
Staff recommended approving a 20% increase in Burnaby, which will mean an extra $123.50 for single family homes and $66.50 for condos.Richard Rowley, director finance – revenue services, acknowledged the rate hike would be the biggest in his time with the city but said it was actually a "good news story" because the city has reserves to buffer residents.
"It would be quite difficult to explain to our customers why we're coming out with higher rates than Metro," he said. "We do have a responsibility to our citizens to make sure that the taxes that we increase are palatable and doable and manageable," he said.Mayor Mike Hurley opposed the motion, saying wastewater treatment plants are expensive and they have to be built.The 20% increase was approved, with councillors Dhaliwal, Richard Lee, James Wang and Pietro Calendino voting against it.
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