Increasing rates the latest challenge for rural businesses
Increasing rates is the latest challenge to face businesses in rural Sligo following the decision by councillors yesterday to move toward having the same rates throughout the entire county. Most of the ratepayers in the rural area of County Sligo face increases of between fifty cents and €100 this year.…
Sligo moves closer to a ‘harmonisation’ of Council rates
There are fears this morning that a change in the way county council rates are levied may be the final nail in the coffin for businesses that are struggling throughout rural areas. The latest concern arises following yesterday evening’s decision by Sligo county councillors at their annual budget meeting to…
Sligo co co agrees on budget for 2017
Sligo county council has this evening agreed on it’s budget for the coming year. Most controversial is a decision to work towards having the same rates in the rural and old borough areas within the next eight years. That is likely to lead to a reduction in the rates in…