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Jim Watson is vowing not to raise taxes by more than two per cent per year over the next term if he’s re-elected as mayor on Oct. 27.
Calling his tax plan “both reasonable and responsible,” Watson’s pledge this time around is lower than his 2010 campaign platform, which called for a maximum increase of 2.5 per cent.
Before the last budget process, Watson moved that the 2014 be limited to two per cent instead. The 2014 tax rate was increased by 1.9 per cent, although Watson’s move angered some councillors who were not consulted about the motion to limit the tax increase ahead of time.
Watson also said he’d make the audit sub-committee a “full-fledged standing committee” so that councillors and the public could hear from Ottawa’s auditor general more often.
As well, Watson said he would direct one of the deputy city managers to undertake a comprehensive city-wide strategy for energy retrofits for city facilities and vehicles.
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Calling his tax plan “both reasonable and responsible,” Watson’s pledge this time around is lower than his 2010 campaign platform, which called for a maximum increase of 2.5 per cent.
Before the last budget process, Watson moved that the 2014 be limited to two per cent instead. The 2014 tax rate was increased by 1.9 per cent, although Watson’s move angered some councillors who were not consulted about the motion to limit the tax increase ahead of time.
Watson also said he’d make the audit sub-committee a “full-fledged standing committee” so that councillors and the public could hear from Ottawa’s auditor general more often.
As well, Watson said he would direct one of the deputy city managers to undertake a comprehensive city-wide strategy for energy retrofits for city facilities and vehicles.
jchianello@ottawacitizen.com
Twitter.com/jchianello
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