City councillors in Thunder Bay heard Wednesday night how a proposed four per cent tax hike is too high.

Thunder Bay residents are facing increased costs for everything from riding the bus to flushing the toilet if city council ratifies the budget next month.

Some members of Thunder Bay city council say the tax hike in the 2015 budget is still too high.

At least one Thunder Bay city councillor wants to see the animal exhibit at Chippewa Park shut down to save money.

Thunder Bay's city manager says a reduction in money from the provincial partnership fund will have an impact on the city budget.

Most of the city of Thunder Bay's infrastructure needs expensive repairs, according to a new report from city hall.

A Thunder Bay city councillor has taken to the online forum, Reddit, to get input from taxpayers for the upcoming municipal budget.

The city of Thunder Bay's proposed 2015 budget would require a property tax levy increase of 5.68%, but the city manager is presenting options to reduce the increase to about 4 per cent.

City councillors will spend much of Tuesday night's meeting getting feedback from the community concerning the proposed 2015 municipal budget.