Tax hike not as big as expected

Taxes will not be going up as much as predicted in Medicine Hat this year.

The three-year budget plan passed last year predicted a 4.5 per cent jump for single-family homeowners in 2013.

According to Millrate Bylaw, introduced on Monday night, the tax rate on single family residential property could include a 3.927 per cent increase this year.

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