Halifax council passes $1.45B budget, tax bills rising 7.5 per cent for homeowners

Halifax mayor says 9.5% tax hike is 'too high'

Mayor Andy Fillmore says the city needs to look at cost-sharing measures to reduce overreliance on the municipal tax. Watch his interview with the CBC's Tom Murphy.

‘There’s enough good here’: Halifax council passes budget after months of heated debate - Halifax

After months of heated debate and deliberation, councillors approved its 2026-27 budget, which includes an operating budget of $1.45 billion, a capital budget of $316.7 million.

Budget passes, but Halifax councillors go on the offensive after mayor refuses to vote for it

$1.45 billion budget passes with an average increase of $247 to the average property tax bill

Halifax council passes $1.45B budget, tax bills rising 7.5 per cent for homeowners

After months of debate, Halifax council has passed its $1.45-billion operating budget, which will raise tax bills for homeowners by 7.5 per cent.

7.5% tax increase approved in Halifax

The Halifax Regional Municipality’s budget received a final stamp of approval on Tuesday. The budget committee, made up of the mayor and council, voted 14 to 3 in favour of the fiscal plan after months of debate and votes on individual budget units. Councillors Shawn Cleary, John Young and Mayor Andy Fillmore voted against the […]

Halifax budget passes despite Mayor Andy Fillmore's no vote

"I cast my vote the way I needed to based on feedback from residents," Fillmore said about 14-3 vote in favour of budget.