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There’ll be a two cent increase in the property tax rate for the city of Dieppe. Council passed the budget at last night’s meeting saying the increase on the average home in Dieppe, valued at $185,000, will be about $37 a year.

Mayor Yvon Lapierre told the Times and Transcript the increase will help pay for some major projects in the coming years, including replacement of the Centennial Arena, the new Codiac Regional RCMP building, the Jeux de la Francophonie 2021 and improvements to roads.

Water and sewer bills will also rise in the coming year to $916 from $900.

Riverview Town Council has decided to increase the property tax rate for the first time since 2010. It’ll rise two cents per $100 of assessment.

It’ll mean an increase of about $30 for the average home assessed at $150,000. Council also approved an increse in water bills of $20 a year.

Mayor Ann Seamans told the Times and Transcript the 2 cent hike will generate about $300,000 more next year which will be put into a reserve fund to pay for future projects, especially with the Transaqua waste water project ahead.