Kimberley City Council approves tax rate increase of 3.9%

Kimberley Council has adopted the city’s five year financial plan and tax rate bylaws, approving a municipal tax rate increase of 3.9 percent.

Council gave the approval at a special budget meeting held at City Hall Monday night.

Chief Financial Officer Jim Hendricks says with the approval, tax notifications can be sent out to the community in the coming weeks.

The City of Kimberley had a 5.58 percent tax rate increase for the average home last year.