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Devon’s 2021 Tax Rate Bylaw was approved by council at their Tuesday, May 25 council meeting. Devon residents will see a 1.24 per cent municipal tax increase for 2021.
For a household with a median assessed value of $305,000, the impact of a 1.24 per cent tax rate increase is an estimated decrease in municipal taxes, as well as taxes levied for requisitions, of about $8.98 per year. Property assessments are based off the calculated value of a property as of July 1 of the previous year.
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The Municipal District (MD) of Fairview held their regular council meeting on May 25, 2021. During this meeting, staff communicated various updates to council members.
Director of Agriculture and Parks reported to council that the majority of producers have completed seeding or are very near to being done. They also reported that the Mower Operator has started her season.
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Council learned that the Parks crew have been busy and that they have completed the first cleaning of all 5 cemeteries, The Maples and the MD yard.
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At the virtual meeting of council on May 10, 2021, Devon town council discussed the reopening of the Devon Community Pool in 2021.
Council received a report on the Devon Community Pool’s opening plan for 2021. The Devon pool remained closed last season, and town administration has continued to navigate the changing COVID-19 restrictions to ensure it can safely open for use this summer.
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This year, the pool will be switching to private bookings and swim times, to ensure the safety of swimmers and staff and adhere to public health guidelines while keeping the pool open for business.
Municipal taxes are going up in Quesnel
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Quesnel City Council has unanimously approved the first three readings of the 2021 Tax Rate Bylaw and the bottom line is taxes will be going up.
Director of Finance Kari Bolton went over what the impact will be on the average homeowner at Tuesday night’s meeting.
“The average residence in Quesnel valued at $229,367 will see an increase of $33.53 in the municipal tax portion of their property tax invoice, or $14.62 per 100 thousand.”
Bolton went on to say that commercial businesses will see an increase of $52.50 per 100 thousand worth of assessment, plus there could be some added “sticker shock” for businesses because of the school tax rate, which the city collects for the province.
by Timothy Schafer on Monday April 26 2021
After a zero per cent increase to taxes in the initial throes of COVID-19 in 2020, council has nudged the line by 1.75 per cent in 2021 amidst the third wave of the virus. The increase approved by council last week in its regular (online) meeting is considered inflationary because it is offset by the $2.6 million in COVID-19 Safe Restart grant funding the city received in late 2020.
After a zero per cent increase to taxes in the initial throes of COVID-19 in 2020, council has nudged the line by 1.75 per cent in 2021 amidst the third wave of the virus.