Thunder Bay council to debate taxes, tax credits, solar panel plant

City councillors in Thunder Bay will settle in for some big decisions on Monday night.

Here are three of the key votes and presentations to watch:

• Tax ratios - Council will determine how much each property class will pay in taxes. For homeowners, it's currently set at a 3.63 per cent increase. Businesses can expect to pay 2.4 per cent more.
• Tax/water credit - Council will vote Monday on a $200 total credit for water and tax bills for low-income homeowners. The program was originally voted down during budget talks, but has been re-introduced.
• Solar panels - A group from Energy North Bancorp will speak to council about building a solar panel plant in the city. The company said it could create up to 5,000 direct jobs.

The CBC's Jeff Walters will have full council coverage. You can follow his tweets here.