Councils approve budget in Peace River and High Level.

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The towns of High Level and Peace River have approved their budgets for 2022.

In High Level, the Operating budget has been approved at just over $15.9 million dollars.

In the meantime in Peace River, Council adopted the Capital budget at just under $7.2 million dollars.

The Operating Budget was also approved at just under $29.6 Million dollars.

Officials say that will represent a 2% increase in taxes.

The increase is due largely to things getting back to full operation, because of COVID.

Peace River: www.peaceriver.civicweb.net/filepro/document/101408/Regular%20Council%20-%2011%20Apr%202022%20-%20Agenda%20-%20Pdf.pdf

High Level: www.highlevel.ca/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04112022-252

Keith Hopper, Trending 55