Some councillors favoured no increase; 1.5% tax rate hike approved

After much wrangling about if or how much taxes should increase, and a break for lunch, Lacombe County councillors settled on a hike of about 1.5 per cent, which was down significantly from the 2.75 per cent increase originally proposed for the municipal portion of the tax bill.

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