Council votes for a 2.23% tax increase in 2014

City Council has voted for a 2.23% property tax increase in 2014. The vote was 32-13. The budget meeting continues at city hall and is not expected to be completed tonight.  The members voted as follows:

Yes: 32 Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Peter Leon, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam  

No: 13 Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Frank Di Giorgio, Paula Fletcher, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Ron Moeser, John Parker, Anthony Perruzza, David Shiner