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Saskatoon’s first two-year budget talks closely resembled last year’s talks due to the continued debate on a city-wide organics program.

A proposed organic waste collection program for single-family homes that was first approved last year continued to divide city council.

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Coun. Bev Dubois failed in her attempt to push the debut of the organics service further down the road, with lower property tax increases to reduce the annual hit on taxpayers.

The debate lasted more than two hours on the second day of budget talks, even though council had made what seemed like a final decision on the program in March.

“We want (taxpayers) to pay and pay and pay,” Dubois said. “But citizens can only pay so much.”

She succeeded in convincing council to hike the cost for the city’s current subscription organic green cart program to $65 a year from $55. The administration had recommended an increase to $60.