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The Ottawa police board has tabled the force’s 2018 draft budget, which would see the average homeowner pay $615 to the Ottawa Police Service.
The draft budget sees police operating on a gross budget of $330 million, with 82 per cent of that — $271.4 million — going toward paying officers and civilian staff.
The average homeowner’s police property tax will increase by $12 in 2018.
The budget, like those in recent years, has come in at a tax rate increase of two per cent, which was set by city council — a task that both board chair Coun. Eli El-Chantiry and Chief Charles Bordeleau have said was difficult.
“We recognize the targeted police tax rate increase of two per cent was difficult to meet, however the Service came back with a plan that will allow the OPS to meet the policing needs of the city while making necessary investments in staff,” El-Chantiry said.
The 2018 budget will see the final 25 of 75 promised officers hired to the force. Police forecast they will continue hiring in 2019.
Public feedback on the draft budget can be made at either the board’s Nov. 20 finance and audit committee meeting or at the full board meeting on Nov. 27. The police budget will go to the board for approval on Nov. 27 and then to city council for final approval on Dec. 13.
More to come.
syogaretnam@postmedia.com
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The draft budget sees police operating on a gross budget of $330 million, with 82 per cent of that — $271.4 million — going toward paying officers and civilian staff.
The average homeowner’s police property tax will increase by $12 in 2018.
The budget, like those in recent years, has come in at a tax rate increase of two per cent, which was set by city council — a task that both board chair Coun. Eli El-Chantiry and Chief Charles Bordeleau have said was difficult.
“We recognize the targeted police tax rate increase of two per cent was difficult to meet, however the Service came back with a plan that will allow the OPS to meet the policing needs of the city while making necessary investments in staff,” El-Chantiry said.
The 2018 budget will see the final 25 of 75 promised officers hired to the force. Police forecast they will continue hiring in 2019.
Public feedback on the draft budget can be made at either the board’s Nov. 20 finance and audit committee meeting or at the full board meeting on Nov. 27. The police budget will go to the board for approval on Nov. 27 and then to city council for final approval on Dec. 13.
More to come.
syogaretnam@postmedia.com
twitter.com/shaaminiwhy
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