This is why your tax bill is now $99 higher

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Hamilton city council approved its 2015 operating budget this week. 

Here's what that budget means to you, by the numbers:

2.7 per cent

The amount that the operating budget has increased since 2014.

$99

That's how much property taxes are increasing per year on the average home assessed at $284,600. That's $8.25 per month.

$1.7 million

That's how much the budget includes for more ambulances and paramedics to lower response times, increase ambulance availability and make life easier for paramedics who say they're overworked and missing breaks.

The city will spend $481,864 this year and $1,158,954 in 2016 to add 30 paramedics and one supervisor. It's also poised to approve a capital cost of $1.2 million over the next two years to buy five new ambulances.

The province funds half of ambulance costs in Hamilton. 

$1.2 million

That's how much this budget includes to improve transit service in Hamilton. It's part of a plan to spend $6 million over the next two years for improvements to the system, including new employees and 25 new buses to deal with overcrowding.

The city has asked the province for $302 million over the next 10 years to improve the transit system, including $200 million for a new maintenance facility.

$500,000

That's how much more in grants the city will provide artists and arts organizations over the next year. The arts community pushed for this increase, saying that the arts are a valuable cultural and economic driver for Hamilton.

$100,560

The city will spend that amount on two new positions to deal with air quality. One will be a senior project manager dealing with air quality initiatives. The other will be a project manager. They'll work in Public Health and compile air quality data in Hamilton and use it to advise council on policies. The annual cost will be $201,110.

Not all councillors were in favour of the hires. The final vote was 9-3. Those opposed say the city is veering into doing the province's job. 

$261 million

The city has three annual budgets — operating (the largest), capital and rate supported. This year's capital budget is $261 million. That includes $82.6 million for roads maintenance, $16.6 million for growth-related road improvements, $13.1 million for buses and $14.4 million to fix corporate and recreation facilities.

$24

That's how much more per year the average household consuming 200 cubic metres of water will pay for water and wastewater/storm water services as part of the 2015 rate-supported budget.

The city has outlined how the water rate increases will impact homes on its website. 

  • $27,787,600 — planning and economic development
  • $11,091,620 — public health
  • $230,837,000 — community and emergency services
  • $213,865,510 — public works
  • $12,966,400 — city manager
  • $20,559,880 — corporate services
  • $4,050,000 — Hamilton entertainment facilities

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