THE ELEPHANT: THE LOCAL SHORTFALLS OF A GLOBAL VISION – The Community Edition

THE ELEPHANT: THE LOCAL SHORTFALLS OF A GLOBAL VISION – The Community Edition

The approval of the City of Kitchener budget in late December 2024 startled homeowners with an approval to raise the Region of Waterloo’s property tax by 9.8 per cent which translates to Kitchener property taxes rising by 3.9 per cent. Based on the City of Kitchener’s 2025 draft budget’s summary, this 3.9 per cent increase results in an average annual increase of $131 for Kitchener homeowners.   In keeping with the theme of exploring major issue…