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North Vaiicouver _ Alderman Frank Marcino -
homeowners ‘fa¢e:at | contended... the ‘average ™

homeowner in. the. GVRD
would pay 98 per cent more
in property. taxes this ‘year

least.a 30-to 40 percent
increase in property.

taxes this year, while: ‘than a similar.homeowner in
businesses ‘will pay: less\ “00n-metropolitan parts” of

than they did-last year... ¢ Province. - a

oe. City Alderman... Council hasn't any power.
says... City ' Alderman- over mill rates, he said. sO.
Gary Payne =. we’ve.got the same mill rate
A “quantum: leap”: in’ as“ Prince George. :-Un-
assessed ‘property values: is) fortunately, houses

here. :

just one ofthe’ culprits, ‘assessments are far higher .
ehy pe ar &

Payne told council Monday.

. {Other factors’ include:the*- “The Lower: Mainiand of

increased -share ‘of RCMP ’ area is‘carrying far in excess
costs the City has to. of its:share of the school
shoulder, an expected hefty taxes.” -
wage increase for Canadian a
Union of Public Employee In its brief to. the
workers who are thréatening, government, the GVRD
strike action, .and.: the proposed decreasing the mil}
proposed rapid transit line,- rate’ when property
saidPayne. —_. assessment goes up. .

“Even though it’s Surrey = This would ensure a rough
and Richmond which willget equality between urban
rapid transit, we'll have to communities, where
pay. I think it's anextra 80to property values are rising
100 dollars a year for every dramatically, and rural areas

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homeowner in the Lower where values remain
Mainland,” he said. relatively constant.
City council voted to mot

endorse a brief from the 4
Greater - Vancouver .
Regional District (GVRD) to

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shouldn’t..be paid from
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