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Vancouver city council approves property tax hike of 3.9 per cent, ABC's smallest increase to date

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Budget for 2025 will be funded by a 3.9 per cent property tax hike.

It's a significantly smaller hike than the first two budgets approved under ABC Vancouver .

Mayor Ken Sim hails it as a big win for ABC Vancouver , hailing it a 'great day' Councillor raises concerns about where the savings and efficiencies will come from.

ABC -majority council dedicates one per cent of property tax increase toward renewing water and sewer lines.

Previous councils kept tax hikes lower, in part by failing to properly invest in Vancouver ’s sewer infrastructure, councillor says.

ABC Coun . Sarah Kirby-Yung introduced an amendment that saw council encourage the park board to find savings by reducing duplication between park board and city operations.

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