Halifax Mayor Andy Fillmore attends a council meeting at City Hall in Halifax on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS_Darren Calabrese CANADAHALIFAX news Motion asks staff to find savings as budget discussions begin in Halifax by admin 20 نوفمبر، 2025 written by admin 20 نوفمبر، 2025 91 CITYnews halifax / By Mark Hodgins Members of Halifax’s budget committee got their first chance to discuss the fiscal plan on Wednesday. The initial numbers from staff show the 2026/27 budget comes in at an increase of $88.9 million, which would require a 10.5 per cent increase to the average property tax bill. Mayor Andy Fillmore says affordability is the top concern for everyone right now, and says the 10.5 per cent increase, coupled with potential rate increases from Halifax Water and Nova Scotia Power are “simply too high for residents”. “Every decision we make mustreflect the realities our residents face,” Fillmore wrote in a statement. A motion presented by the mayor and adopted by the budget committee on Wednesday tasks staff with finding further cost savings in the budget. According to Fillmore, staff will explore a 10 per cent cut to program grants, a one-third reduction to the Climate Action Tax and the implementation of a staffing freeze. “Nothing is off the table,” Fillmore said. “But through constructive conversations around the Council tableand a focus on delivering our core services, I believe we can make decisions that are both responsible and compassionate.” Budget deliberations will continue into the new year. 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail admin previous post Part-time faculty at two N.S. universities back to work as simultaneous strikes end next post طرد زعيمة المعارضة في أونتاريو لوصفها الحكومة بالـ’’فاسدة‘‘ You may also like كارني ناقش مع شينباوم مجالات التعاون بين بلديهما 27 أبريل، 2026 بريتيش كولومبيا: الخمور الأميركية ستبقى محظورة لأنّ الناس... 27 أبريل، 2026 تحقيق في مزاعم إغراق السوق برفوف فولاذية قادمة... 27 أبريل، 2026 سفير كندا لدى واشنطن يعتذر لتوجيهه دعوةً بالإنكليزية... 27 أبريل، 2026 Liberals must show results in spring economic update:... 27 أبريل، 2026 Bayers Road blood collection clinic to reopen Tuesday 17 مارس، 2026 Thousands of power outages as rain and wind... 17 مارس، 2026 ’’يجب تجنّب‘‘ أيّة عملية إسرائيلية واسعة في لبنان... 17 مارس، 2026 تونس وسلطنة عُمان ضيفتا شرف معرض الكتاب العربي... 17 مارس، 2026 لبنان: حربٌ ومستشفىً وثلاثة بورتريهات 17 مارس، 2026