Council eyes 2020 tax increase

The City of Vernon might be dipping into taxpayers’ pockets a little bit more next year.

City council has agreed to consider a 2020 property tax revenue increase of roughly two per cent.

According to city staff, an increase of 2.38 per cent is necessary just to maintain the current levels of service and to keep up with rising costs.

“Asphalt costs are going up very fast, concrete costs are going up very fast, fuel costs at our fleet are going up very fast, so there are some areas, that are either stable or they are going to have a modest increase , and there are a number of areas that are going up well above two per cent.” said Will Pearce, chief administrative officer for the City of Vernon.