Hastings Highlands council aiming for 3.7 per cent tax increase

Hastings Highlands residents will see a tax increase this year, but the Mayor says it will be reasonable.
[caption id="attachment_56133" align="alignright" width="300"] Hastings Highlands Mayor Tony Fitzgerald. Photo submitted to Moose FM.[/caption]
Tony Fitzgerald says he’s pleased with his council’s decision to direct staff to rewrite an operational budget to aim for a 3.7 per cent increase. 
A proposed budget tabled Wednesday called for a 4.2 per cent spike, but council aske