The City of Greater Sudbury’s budget includes proposes a municipal property tax increase of 3.9 per cent for 2016, city councillors learned today.

The proposed base budget was table at a meeting of city council’s finance and administration committee

“I am looking forward to the start of budget deliberations,” Mayor Brian Bigger said in a release. “We will continue to work with staff to provide value for money for residents of Greater Sudbury, while keeping the four pillars of council at the forefront: Growth and economic development, responsive, fiscally prudent open governance, quality of life and place, and sustainable infrastructure.”

The total gross budgeted expenses for 2016 are $518 million. This is funded with $239 million in property taxes and $279 million in other revenues.

"This means to ensure a balanced budget and maintain current levels of service, $239 million in property taxes will need to be raised in 2016," the city said. "This equals a 3.9 per cent property tax increase for residents. For a typical bungalow in the former City of Sudbury area, assessed at a CVA of $230,000, a 3.9 per cent tax increase would amount to an extra $102 in property taxes for the year."