Residential ratepayers in Rossland are facing an overall increase of 4.24 per cent on their 2025 tax bills.
City officials say the hit to the pocketbook from the municipal portion was mitigated by new developments added to the tax roll, reducing the 10 per cent increase to 5.8 per cent for individual taxpayers.
The city received a 250-name petition from residents opposed to the proposed 10 per cent increase, asking the city to scale back capital projects and incorporate a hiring freeze.
The city earmarked half of the increase for inflation, infrastructure improvements and enhancing services.
The rest of the final bill includes Regional District, school, hospital and police taxes.
All tolled, the overall tax bill for the average residential ratepayer based on a home assessed at $616,000, after the homeowner’s grant is factored in, is $4,110.80.
That’s an increase of $167.33 from 2024.
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