Pembroke taxpayers face average $238 increase under 2026 budget

Pembroke taxpayers face average $238 increase under 2026 budget

Pembroke city council has moved forward with a proposed 2026 municipal budget that emphasizes core services, infrastructure renewal and affordability, following two days of deliberations by the finance and administration committee. As amended at the Dec. 16 council meeting, the draft budget carries a total tax levy increase of 6.99 per cent after assessment growth. That figure includes a 0.9 per cent levy stabilization reduction intended to ease…