By the numbers: City of Saskatoon's 2016 budget

Saskatoon city council unanimously approved its budget Tuesday afternoon after two days of debate.

Here's a by the numbers look at how it breaks down:

$996 million

The finalized total budget for the City of Saskatoon.

3.96%

The percentage the property tax rate will go up.

$5.40

The cost per month the tax hike will work out to for an average family.

$1.2 million

The windfall from 2015's property taxesthat was put towards a snow removal strategy.

15

The number of employees Saskatoon libraries wanted to hire before itsbudget was rejected by council.

$3.8 million

The increase in the police budget.

8

The number of officers Saskatoon police will hire with the budget increase.

10 cents

Thedecrease in the price ofan adult bus fare when paying cash.

2010

The last year the city saw a tax increase lower than 2016's.