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City returns cash to Vernon taxpayers

City returns cash to Vernon taxpayers | iNFOnews.ca
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VERNON – Vernon taxpayers are getting a few bucks back from the city.

During budget discussions, Vernon council decided to return $232,734 from a Regional District Hospital levy back to taxpayers. The handout equates to about $8.57 for the average-priced home, based on 2015 assessment rates, according to a media release from the city.

The return is all thanks to a reduction in the hospital levy through a planned offset of the funds received from the Regional District for the dissolution of the Columbia Shuswap Regional Hospital District, the city says.

Read more about the city’s financial plan here.

To contact a reporter for this story, email Charlotte Helston at chelston@infonews.ca or call 250-309-5230. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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Charlotte Helston grew up in Armstrong and after four years studying writing at the University of Victoria, she came back to do what she loves most: Connect with the community and bringing its stories to life.

Covering Vernon for iNFOnews.ca has reinforced her belief in community. The people and the stories she encounters every day—at the courthouse, City Hall or on the street—show the big tales in a small town.

If you have an opinion to share or a story you'd like covered, contact Charlotte at Charlotte Helston or call 250-309-5230.

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