-. for the current tax. fiasco lie
with. the Pr
; Government. By: unfreezing
existing “tax. assessments, : res to.
Victoria, with: ‘the: ‘stroke of. 05 0
the pen, has added. yet.
another: burden’ -onto thea
shoulders of, the taxpayer.

~McMath’ . Report com
missioned © by. the. ‘previous —
government ‘in Victoria.

that the . Province - assum
75%: of the. tax. burden’ for:
the. “cost. of. education. In
‘ment has actually decreased

tribution for education. :

‘The: main. responsibility

‘The r new , Assessmen ‘Act:
is. apparently ‘based:‘o oth

While implementing’ one of.

ignored the’ " Commission’
other vital’ recommendatio

fact, the ‘present - Govern-

its own. percentage. con

7 This 7 additional _ ‘burden

naturally ended. up onthe <>
shoulders — of < "the -
homeowners. And all: this'at.. -
a time. when: inflation: and os
‘rising — ‘unemployment are
cutting ‘deep — ‘into, ‘family
incomes. . :

But those who suffer | are. soe

not only homeowners. Ata

time when the economy... .
should have been stimulated ~ =...
. purchasing power has been a:
further reduced. The result (0 7 <)
will be increased hardship |
_not only for homeowners but
also for the local business
community, especially the
small businessmen.

~ Some Municipalities must

. share the blame for the large -

increases in taxes for
homeowners. The North
Shore councils, for instance,
are not the “knights in
‘shining armour’ they
pretend to be.

The Provincial Tax
Assessment Act did provide

for four different options.

Each and every one of them,
has a. different effect in —

taxing various types of

property. These ‘options: |

were meant to be a tool in
the. hands. of the
municipalities and to help

, them find the best possible .
solution for their Particular

situation. .,

okt .

): By choosing ‘Option D of .
co the Act allthree NorthShore |
|. -Comtcils shave shown ‘that. ©
"the, well-being of . single _
family, homeowners is the —
; least of their concern. oon

Under Option D large :
industrial .enterprises: and

owners ‘of large apartment

blocks will ‘get sizable .

reductions in their taxes,

while ‘the. difference .in—

revenue has been added to

single family homeowners. .
While'.most. other Lower

Mainland :Councils chose to
protect... homeowners, . the
three North Shore: Councils —
chose: to. do the ‘opposite. :

» Bor instance; large plants,. -
with low labor intensity.and
making large demands on = °
municipal resources, the —
National. Harbours Board : |

and various. provincial and
federal agencies (who pay

grants in lieu of taxes) will —
pay less. They’ will receive ''

what’ amounts to huge tax
concessions at the expense
of homeowners... - oo

of. ‘that. all three Nc North’ Hi Shore ‘or fy
Council : have ignored. by |. pear “tax _ increases” taxes, we would. demand |
- choosing Option. - PEE ES ces

Be goa Mit ce es ‘of numerous. explanations -
e Stupidity .to. tax: people,

: especially people ‘of limited
.,or., fixed . income, — to -
“extent .that they can no-

_. longer. afford to live in their - owners: © 7 : tab repeal. of these ine oe
own homes. “It is equally _ Our particular ‘street, 1800 table me my
t stupid to. punish people for - block ‘MahonAvenue, does. |
. “keepinga nice e home. . not have storm sewers, curb.

‘Becondance with their” in- a cae
some So the very Principle Se
the recommendations of the ed ae . .

- Report, that assessments be
brought" up. to. actual value, °° |
the -. present: Government’

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be ot epoved, ais:
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idersi; ned, _ would. remain ‘reasona e:] fp
object une ersigned: we ‘are. .to -pay. such~ high.

fs le family such improvements or, given to the
“s impeded on danige "AL a choice, we would - ‘choose fs this wl

ae “though we are aware of the - lower taxes.

regarding: these” ‘increases, — Please advise when we we can no

we, nevertheless, pbject to - - expect: eS os
the severe tax .shift onto .

‘the. single. : » family Da ' Property a). the improvements, 0 or

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