I. Falls Budget Approved

A 17-per cent increase in the property tax increase will greet International Falls taxpayers in the new year.

Chair of the city's finance committee councillor Cynthia Jaksa says the increase could have been hired had the city not made some changes to services.

"We did do what we could for responsible cutting of city services," says Jaksa. "We did eliminate two police officers this past year and held our wage increases to 0 per cent. We are continuing to think strategically how to control costs."

Jaksa say the increase covers a shortfall in funding caused by recent cuts in state aid funding.