Regina mayor Chad Bachynski says he does not support the closure of the Regina Floral Conservatory.

Or, for that matter, a fire hall.

In a video posted to Facebook, Bachynski says council has been presented with scenarios that, if every one was approved by council, would lead to a mill rate reduction of five per cent.

But he says he’s against going that far.

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But Bachynski doubts citizens will end up with the 15.69 per cent hike that the administration forecasts as necessary to preserve current service levels, saying he expects council to come up with a balance.

“While curbing steep increases remains one of my goals,

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