Langley City council gave final approval to the 2025 budget that will increase the municipal portion of the property tax bill by an average of 6.7 per cent.
Councillor Delaney Mack was the lone vote against during Monday night's vote.
"Between first, second, and third readings, I proposed several amendments to reduce both capital and operational expenses," Mack said. "Unfortunately, none were supported by the council majority."
"Over the past three years, taxes have increased 28.23 per cent," Mack estimated.
"These increases are unsustainable. I strongly feel that more efforts should have been made to see cost savings for our residents."
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Budget increases will go to roads, water and sewer infrastructure, hiring two additional firefighters, a new IT worker, new recreation worker, and keeping the pool open an extra month – in September.
As well, new fire rescue service equipment, the City library contract with the Fraser Valley Regional Library system, and increases in software licence costs add to the annual bill.
Mayor Nathan Pachal has said Langley City has one of the lowest property tax rates in Metro Vancouver, well below the regional average, describing the per capita debt load as "middle of the road" compared to other municipalities.
While the average property tax in the City will go up 6.7 per cent, that estimate doesn’t include Metro Vancouver sewer and water fees, which are added to the City tax bill and can vary from household to household – based in part on usage.
