Northumberland County council has set its budget for this year.
The $140.4 million budget features a levy incease of 2.61% which means another $24.55 a year in county taxes on the average house worth $267,000.
The budget allows for the completion of the construction of the Trent Hills Emergency Services Base and ground-breakings for a new Golden Plough Lodge and archives and museum facility.
Also included in the budget is a one dollar increase to $3.75 for a garbage bag tag. That is the first increase for tags since 2007.
