Dublin City Council met last night and dropped Local Property Tax by 15% against the CEO Owen Keegan’s recommendation.That means less money for libraries, pedestrian crossings, senior citizen services, opening locked parks, fixing footpaths and roads, tackling dog dirt and street cleaning, public realm improvements etc. Interestingly in the light of the Web Summit moving to Lisbon it also would have funded CoderDojo and city WiFi. Oh, and housing, and homelessness services will feel the pinch as well.You’ll save €60 if you own a house and it is worth €250,000 or €1,000 if you live on Shrewsbury Road. No tax is perfect, but the Green Party felt this was fairer than most and voted against decreasing this tax in Dublin City.Here's my press release from earlier in the weekGreens - Dublin City Council budget must support investment in servicesReduction in Local Property Tax would further threaten servicesHomelessness and housing must be prioritisedThe Green Party has backed Dublin City Council Chief Executive Owen Keegan’s report to councillors suggesting that there be no change in the rate of Local Property Tax in the coming year.Dublin City Council meets in City Hall on Dame Street on Tuesday evening at 6.15pm to determine the rate of Local Property Tax for the year ahead, and other budget issues.Councillor Ciarán Cuffe, leader of the Green Party Group on Dublin City Council, warned that any reduction in local property tax would further undermine services: “It is not sustainable to keep reducing taxes and expect decent services. Residents want investment in housing, homeless services, traffic calming, street cleaning, park upkeep and services for older people. It is time to deliver.“I am concerned that last year parties of the far left reduced this tax which is one of the more progressive measures available to us to improve services.”First published 23Sep15