Households to pay 3.5 per cent more to Metro Vancouver in 2022Metro Vancouver households will pay an average annual fee of $595 to the regional authority — a $21 increase from last year's rates. Metro Vancouver households will be paying 3.5 per cent more to the regional district that oversees their water supply and sewage system. Try refreshing your browser, or Households to pay 3.5 per cent more to Metro Vancouver in 2022 Back to video“This year, we were able to make significant budget reductions and keep the 2022 increase below the rate of inflation by deferring discretionary capital investment and using a variety of financial tools,” said Metro Vancouver commissioner Jerry Dobrovolny in a statement. The 2022 budget will have an operating budget of $1.017 billion and $1.38 billion in capital expenditures. Metro Vancouver said it wanted to minimize the impact of this year’s budget on ratepayers still recovering from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Source: Daily Sun October 30, 2021 03:06 UTC