Hamilton Marsh.... Taxes on Taxes
Anyone following the RDN proposed purchase of the Hamilton Marsh will recall that the purchase price of this 360 hectare parcel was $30 million dollars. In their wisdom the RDN board directors which represent every property owner within the RDN including Nanaimo, Lantzville, Parksville, Qualicum Beach and all the electoral areas, decided that the purchase was to be funded via $22.5 Million in debt to be repaid by tax payers over 20 years and $7.5M by way of funding contribu
Nov 195 min read
RDN Taxpayer Alliance
It is refreshing to see some push back to the ongoing tax increases imposed by the RDN over the past several years. The RDN Taxpayer Alliance ( RDN TA) is a group of Resident and Neighbourhood Associations who have come together to advocate for tax reform to ensure property tax increases do not out pace the taxpayers ability to pay them. The RDN TA has been actively engaging local residents to enhance awareness and to gain understanding of ...
Nov 192 min read
Getting to Zero
Recently, the Mayor of Vancouver directed city staff to produce a budget with a zero percent increase in taxes. Closer to home, John Wilson, CEO of the Victoria Chamber of Commerce, wrote an article in the Business Examiner calling on the thirteen municipalities in the greater Victoria area to follow suit.
Nov 95 min read
Why Should You Consider a Run For Municipal Office
Over the past many months we have seen the direct impact municipal decisions can have on our day to day lives. Two very recent examples include the shocking rejection of a much needed service, the new private long term care facility proposed for the old college site, and then there is the "out of the blue" acquisition ....
Nov 93 min read
