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Vancouver set to introduce region’s lowest tax rate in 2010

Posted by Jonathan Ross

Internal spending controls have allowed for Vancouver's lowest rate of taxation in many years.

Internal spending controls have allowed for Vancouver's lowest rate of taxation in many years.

At next week’s council meeting, Annette Klein, Director of Budget Services for the City of Vancouver, will present an administrative report on the 2010 operating budget preliminary estimates.

In it, the “funding shortfall of $61.7 million, equivalent to a property tax increase of 11.2% before considering anticipated revenue increases,” is acknowledged.

If you listen to Councillor Suzanne Anton,  or the boys over at City Caucus, this was going to mean record tax increases for Vancouver property owners.

But because Council “directed staff to come up with a budget with no increase in property taxes,” as previously referenced by Councillor Raymond Louie, this report is recommending not only Vancouver’s lowest tax increase in many years, but also the lowest when compared to the 2009 tax rates of neighbouring cities.

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FACT OF THE DAY

More than 221,000 people have taken the second Amtrak evening train to Vancouver since the service began last August. It had a record month in July with nearly 25,000 passengers. Ridership on the morning train has also increased 21% in the past year.

Quote OF THE DAY

“Economic power is [dependent] on how fast you move people and goods around. You see China growing right now very rapidly in this direction. This is the direction North America must go.” – California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

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