Prince Albert city council has heard concerns a proposed police base tax would unfairly impact affordable housing agencies, landlords and low-income residents. However, the majority of council supports the tax as an effective and equitable way to fund additional police officers.
The $35 annual tax would be applied to all properties in the city. Multi-unit residential properties would be charged per unit. The tax is expected to generate $554,505 in 2021, enough to hire four more police officers.
After over an hour of discussion on Monday night, the property tax bylaw, which includes the $35 base tax, passed two readings by a seven-to-two margin. It’s up for third reading and final approval on Wednesday.
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