Galway County Council vote in favour of 10% increase in Local Property Tax rates for next year
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Galway County Council last night voted in favour of a 10% increase in Local Property Tax rates for next year.
A total of 21 councillors supported the motion, with 15 voting against it.
Councils have the power to increase, decrease or leave unaltered the Local Property Tax rate.
The proposal was backed by all but one of the Fine Gael members, with support from several Fianna Fail councillors.
A majority of the council’s independent members voted against the motion, along with Sinn Fein and some representatives from Fianna Fail.
