Mayor Mark Sutcliffe says there needs to be a balance in the budget between keeping taxes low and investing in services.
Ottawa city councillors have kicked off budget season by approving a broad set of directions to staff, including the possibility of large hikes to transit fares and a levy that could see a leap in tax bills.Mayor Mark Sutcliffe says the budget must strike a balance between keeping taxes low and investing in services.
Sutcliffe also said he continues to feel confident that his "Fairness for Ottawa" lobbying campaign will provoke higher levels of government to step up and fill the $120-million transit funding gap. "That's just not palatable at all with my residents," said River ward Coun. Riley Brockington. "I wouldn't want to give you a false acceptance that they are OK, which in fact they're not."Ottawa prepares for tax hike and major rise in transit levy, fares
The latest transit statistics show only four per cent of residents in her ward use public transit. Kitts said when she enters her own address into the OC Transpo travel planner, it says "route not available." Kitchissippi Coun. Jeff Leiper used the example of snow removal, which has seen its budget rise for years — but not enough to pay for the hundreds of kilometres of roads added annually.Mayor says Ottawa facing 'financial crisis,' blames feds for shortchanging city
Others called for greater funding got parks, sidewalk repair, beaches and more — along with space for creative solutions no one has considered yet.
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