The increase was revealed by the commanding officer of the Codiac RegionalRCMP at public meeting Thursday evening in Dieppe.
Supt. Benoit Jolette said the increase was roughly in line with what had been expected. He said Codiac, which polices Moncton, Dieppe and Riverview, had budgeted for a 7.5 per cent increase.
The RCMP's first contract and its retroactive increases led to municipalities across the country worrying about the financial impact.
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities lobbied the federal government to cover the cost, though Ottawa opted not to do so.