Over half of a surplus reported by the City of Dauphin will be going into the pockets of taxpayers, according to a press release from the City.
A surplus of $936,873 is in large part due to the pandemic-related Federal Restart grant money received by the City.
Mayor Allen Dowhan says Council made the decision to put the $501,000 in federal funds into the pockets of the City of Dauphin ratepayers.
He says this move will reduce the municipal portion of property taxes this year and next, and "is a reasonable and equitable way to do that, while still upholding the services we provide to our community.”
Details of the tax reduction have not yet been set, but will be determined during the ongoing 2021 budget deliberations.
