Tax hike trimmed by first big cuts
The first substantial cuts to the city's budget and Calgarians' property taxes came Tuesday after a plan to drop around $65 million in funding for ambulance service got a thumbs-up from council.
The move, coupled with around $5 million in other cuts made in the first two days of budget talks, means the property tax hike for next year now stands at around 7.5 per cent, down from the original 9.6 per cent.
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