Kenora Taxes Going Up

Property taxes will be going up slightly in the City of Kenora this year.

City Council approved a 0.43 percent increase in the millrate at last night's special meeting.

Councillor Dave McCann delivered the budget and says the city benefitted from a higher assessment base in 2010.

McCann says the city also managed to save 251 thousand dollarson policing in the 2010 budget over last year, and saw increased funding from the province through the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund.