Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Debate at council over tax policy items

Coun. Brian Swanson speaks about the proposed tax
policy at Monday's regular council meeting at city hall.
Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy

By Lisa Goudy


Despite lengthy discussion on three items in the proposed tax policy for 2013, council passed all of them on Monday as it did in executive committee.

The majority of council voted for the city to be revenue neutral with respect to the residential and commercial property classes and for assessment appeals for commercial properties to be set at five per cent for 2013. Council voted against a motion to treat the condominium class the same in comparison to single-family residential class in 2012.

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