Cork County Council set to consider a 3.5% rates hike today to protect services  

The local authority faces a choice between cutting services and raising the fees it charges ratepayers 
Cork County Council set to consider a 3.5% rates hike today to protect services  

Councillors are meeting today at County Hall as Cork County Council seeks to balance its budget. Stock picture: Denis Minihane

Thousands of ratepayers in County Cork could face a 3.5% increase in their bills after a meeting today, at which county councillors will discuss how to stave off cuts to services.

Councillors will gather in County Hall to try and hammer out a budget for 2023. If they don’t find extra revenue, the eight municipal districts in the region face a 14% cut to a number of their services

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