Ken Sim and ABC Vancouver promised to

Cap annual municipal fee adjustments at the baseline rate of inflation.

Promised by

Ken Sim

ABC Vancouver / A Better City

Status

Broken

Policy areas

Jurisdiction

Vancouver

Made

Oct 15, 2022

Campaign

2022 Vancouver Civic Election platform Term in progress

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Statement

Cap annual municipal fee adjustments at the baseline rate of inflation.

Overview

Cap annual municipal fee adjustments at the baseline rate of inflation.

Sources

Vancouver City Council approves 2025 operating and capital budget with 3.9% property tax increase (opens in a new tab) Update Published Dec 10, 2024

The City reported on December 10, 2024 that Council had approved the 2025 operating budget. Utility fees increased by 18.2%, including a 50% increase in sewer charges by Metro Vancouver, alongside the 3.9% property-tax increase. This directly exceeded the promised cap on annual municipal fee adjustments at the baseline rate of inflation.
ABC Vancouver Platform 2022 (opens in a new tab) Source

Cap annual municipal fee adjustments at the baseline rate of inflation.

Timeline

Update

Vancouver City Council approves 2025 operating and capital budget with 3.9% property tax increase

Dec 10, 2024

The City reported on December 10, 2024 that Council had approved the 2025 operating budget. Utility fees increased by 18.2%, including a 50% increase in sewer charges by Metro Vancouver, alongside the 3.9% property-tax increase. This directly exceeded the promised cap on annual municipal fee adjustments at the baseline rate of inflation.
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Source

ABC Vancouver Platform 2022

Oct 15, 2022

Cap annual municipal fee adjustments at the baseline rate of inflation.
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