Kamloops council votes to defer funding for 5 new Mounties until mid-year

Merritt RCMP officer positions are at risk in city’s early budget plans

Municipal support for the RCMP detachment may be decreased as the city is looking for ways to cut costs amongst nationwide inflation. As the May deadline for city council to finalize the town's budget plan for 2025-2029 comes ever-closer, cutting officer spots for the RCMP has been discussed as ...

Kamloops council aiming to shrink 2025 budget; reduce tax increase

The proposed 2025 tax increase in Kamloops has dropped from 9.67% to 7.49%. Kamloops Council spent a good chunk of Tuesday discussing the 2025 municipal budget and have been able to bring the proposed increase down a little more than 2%. What does that mean to the average homeowner? Corporate Services Director Dave Hallinan says it is an extra $187 a year. “That would result in $2,853 on the average represented house in the city of Kamloops. So …

Kamloops city council opts to partially defer annual RCMP officer hire to reduce property taxes

Kamloops council votes to defer funding for 5 new Mounties until mid-year

KAMLOOPS — The City of Kamloops’ proposed tax rate for 2025 became clearer at a Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday (Jan. 21), as councillors voted on a number of budget items, including additional legal fees and RCMP staffing. Entering the discussion, the city’s provisional tax rate was just above eight per cent. The biggest question in front of council was to decide whether or not to continue with a previous council directive of hiring f…