Langford residents are facing the steepest tax increase in the city’s history after council decided this week to “rip the Band-Aid off” and stop using amenity funds to help pay for the increasing costs of services for the fast-growing community.
Council unanimously approved a 15.6% increase in property taxes for 2024 at its meeting on Monday night.
The initial plan last month proposed an 11.79% increase, but council voted to jack the rate even further after deciding not to use amenity funds to soften tax hikes now and into the future.