St. John’s city council brought down its 2025 budget Tuesday, to the tune of $349,151,881. Mil rates, both residential and commercial, will stay the same in the capital city over the coming year, but there will be a small increase to the water tax. Residential properties will see an annual increase of $15 while commercial properties will see an increase of 2.2 per cent. Coun. Ron Ellsworth, council’s lead for finance, said the water tax increase will offset higher costs of providing the service.