After four and a half hours of debate, St.Catharines city councillors passing this year's operating budget.
The budget includes a 3 percent spending increase.
The overall tax hike for property owners in the city, is expected to be 2.83 percent when the school board and the regional rate are factored in.
So that means homeowners with properties worth about $230,000 will pay $93.00 more this year.