Former Saskatoon mayor Don Atchison announces comeback bid “Things have changes in the last 10 months since that budget was originally passed,” Atchison told media, referring to the COVID-19 pandemic.He specifically pointed to the reserve funds for a new landfill, saying a one-year deferral on the project would knock 0.87 per cent off the proposed tax hike.“The landfill’s not going anymore, so does it matter if we wait one more year?” he asked.Property taxes are currently slated to increase 3.87 per cent in 2021.
A homeowner with an assessed property value of $371,000 will pay $75.35 more per year.Atchison incorrectly cited the preliminary increase as 3.54 per cent in a news release and during his press conference.“If it’s 3.87, I guess.