Financial details are being hammered out in Lumby.
During a special meeting Monday, council discussed the proposed 2016 budget and a 2.3 per cent increase to property taxes.
“It’s in line with what’s going on with the consumer price index for municipalities,” said Mayor Kevin Acton.
“In the budget, there are a lot of projects that need to get done. Some can’t be avoided because of regulations.”
One priority will be upgrading the building bylaw, which dates to the early 1990s.
“If a developer came forward, Lumby would get short-changed because the bylaw is not current.”
It’s anticipated rewriting the bylaw could cost $50,000.
A number of infrastructure projects are also detailed in the budget.
“There’s nothing sexy about the budget. It’s all about getting work done to protect us from flooding and wildfires,” said Acton.
There will also be a levy of about $9 a year for building inspection, but that figure isn’t different than when the regional district was operating the service (the village now provides building inspection).
“It won’t be an increase, it will be a flow-through for property owners,” said Acton.
The proposed 2016 budget bylaw will go before council for first reading Feb. 1 and there will be a public feedback session.