The Thompson Regional Hospital District has approved a $6.15 increase in tax requisition for average assessed residential properties within the TRHD annual budget bylaw for 2011.
The original TRHD Budget Bylaw that was put in front of the board sought a tax requisition increase for average assessed residential properties of $1.15.
"The general consensus among the board is the Interior Health Authority is preparing to bring forth some major increased expenditures for the Royal Inland Hospital when they present their Master Plan to us in June," said TRHD chair Harry Danyluk.
"So the board has decided to increase the tax requisition rate to help build up a reserve amount in preparation of this."
The motion was passed by the 28 TRHD board members present with two voting against the motion.
The tax requisition increase will generate $500,000, which will be placed in a reserve fund.