Mayor Ford’s 2012 budget address Monday morning contained a 2.5 per cent property tax hike in the new year, assuming the proposed operating budget passes through city council in January. But the mayor also outlined many other areas where costs have been cut and he promised no increase in the cost of collecting garbage. “It’s a budget that slams the door on out of control spending, that’s what the taxpayers want,” Ford said. John Stall of 680 News.