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On Tuesday, Winnipeg city councillor Scott Gillingham (St. James) tabled a motion for the public service to explore the financial implications of recent and proposed provincial legislation that would make changes to school taxes as well as education support and community revitalization levies.
“The announcement has been that school taxes are being reduced by 25%,” he said. “What impact does that have on the City of Winnipeg’s assessment and taxation department? Because under the school act, municipalities are obligated to collect on behalf of the Province of Manitoba school taxes (and) education levies.”
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