Moose Jaw city council unanimously passed its 2026 operating and capital budget on Monday night, approving a 6.95 per cent mill rate increase.

The hike includes a 3.98 per cent increase for the Moose Jaw Police Service and a 2.97 per cent increase for the city’s operating budget.

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Council also approved four per cent increases to both waterworks utility rates and sanitary sewer utility rates.

The waterworks infrastructure levy will remain at $100 per taxable property, except for multi-unit residential buildings, where the levy will be charged to each dwelling unit.

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