It's looking like next year will bring with it rate hikes for water and garbage.
The proposed water increase is five per cent, which is down from previous years of 8-9 per cent.
It will work out to be roughly $46/year for the average household.
The city's water department did record a $32 million surplus this year which will go into reserves and towards future projects.
Solid Waste Management is proposing a 3.9 per cent rate hike.
If approved, fees for a small bin will rise by $12.73, medium bins will rise by $15.45, large bins will rise by $20.98, and an extra large bin will rise by $24.34.
An $8/year fee is also being proposed for the pick up of oversized items. This expense will apply to all, whether the service is used or not.
In addition, the department wants to charge $25 for the exchange of a bin, regardless if a customer is downsizing.
Right now, it's free for someone to exchange a larger bin for a smaller one.
The Solid Waste Management Department says they've been losing between $600,000 and $700,000 a year on that. "That's a cost that we incur through the contract we have for the manufacturing, supply, and delivery of the bins. We also have a replacement contract, as part of that."
The department also wants to spend $18 million next year on replacing garbage trucks and get rid of the older trucks. "Over the next few years, that will actually allow us to save money because we're not spending a lot of time, effort, and money on replacing older trucks."
The department wants to replace 60 trucks.