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At a critical juncture': Regina city manager, CFO argue for tax hike in city's 2025 budget
"If our 1.9 per cent of the mill rate (for civic operations) is decreased, we will be looking at service cuts," warned city manager Niki Anderson
Population growth projected to continue
Regina is grappling with growth that is making investment in city infrastructure necessary, said Daren Anderson. Regina’s population has grown 7.7 per cent since 2019, with another 2.2 per cent projected in 2025 to reach 290,000 people.
“With this growth, we need to remain as competitive as possible, from a cost perspective,” said Daren Anderson.
He added that Regina’s mill rate increases in the past three years have been “well under” those of Saskatoon, Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto and Vancouver — all of which were more than Regina’s 2.85 per cent passed last year.
Highlights among the many projects included in the 200-page budget book include: $21 million to continue the 11th Street Revitalization project, $33.9 million to city transit upgrades and expansion, $6.3 million for a new fire station on Chuka Boulevard and adding four hectares of new park space across the city.
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