Douglas Borough Council is to hold a special meeting of the Council on Friday January 27 to set the rate levy for the 2012-2013 financial year.
The meeting will begin at 10.30am when Council Leader Councillor David Christian JP will present his annual report and presentation of the budget speech.
Councillor Christian said: ‘These past 12 months have been marked by continuing economic uncertainty at home and abroad which, together with further government cuts to our funding agreements and rising energy and fuel costs, have contributed to determining the Council’s fiscal strategy for the forthcoming financial year.’
Members of the public are invited to attend the meeting which will take place in the Council Chamber of Douglas Town Hall, commencing at 10.30am.
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