View Royal approves 7.05% tax increase

View Royal approves 7.05% tax increase

View Royal residents are looking at a 7.05 per cent tax increase this year. On May 5, council voted in favour of the latest iteration of its 2026/2030 financial plan, thereby approving the single-digit hike. At 6.75 per cent, protective services make up the biggest chunk of the increase, which includes 1.98 per cent for RCMP-contracted services, 0.85 per cent for police dispatch and four per cent for four full-time firefighters. “We also prorate…