Taxes
Kamloops taxpayers on the hook for supplemental items in 2016
KAMLOOPS – With council agreeing to keep most supplemental items in the budget, taxpayers can…
HELSTON: When politicians give you cash back, don’t complain
It’s not uncommon to hear people grumble about rising taxes, but have you ever heard…
City returns cash to Vernon taxpayers
VERNON – Vernon taxpayers are getting a few bucks back from the city. During budget…
Vernon mayor handed fine for improper tax filings
VERNON - Vernon mayor Akbal Mund has been ordered to pay a fine after some trouble with his taxes. The mayor pleaded guilty to one count of failing to comply with the Income Tax Act in Vernon Provincial Court Thursday, Dec. 17. A second count was stayed, and Mund was handed a $1,000 fine. “The...
Regional district budget down this year, but could have dropped further
KELOWNA - The Central Okanagan Regional District will spend $59.4 million of your tax dollars this year and you’re welcome to say something about it. “There is an opportunity for the public to address the board regarding the 2015-19 financial plan,” said spokesman Bruce Smith. “They don’t have to preschedule or anything. There is a...
Vernon tax hike lower than expected
VERNON - This year’s taxes will go up, but not as much as first expected. After three days of budget deliberations for the 2015 financial plan, council wrapped up with a hike of 3.43 per cent, down slightly from the original 3.7 per cent. “That just shows the amount of work the management and their...
Kamloops waiting for impact study of boundary extension on local First Nations
KAMLOOPS - A plan to increase the heavy industry tax base by extending the city limits to include the New Gold mine site has been delayed while the city waits for details on what the economic impact on local First Nations could be from the annexation. After multiple requests from members of the four heavy...
Tax fate for local nonprofits in hands of council
PENTICTON - Four local organizations were added to the list of tax exempt properties, even though they didn’t originally qualify under the city policy. Council made a motion to add four organizations—The Paternal Order of Eagles, The Penticton Minor Hockey Association, Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada, and the Senior’s Drop-in Centre—to the...
Property tax time
KAMLOOPS — If you haven’t got it yet, you will soon. City property tax bills have been mailed out and it is up to you to make sure you have paid by July 2. City council agreed to a two per cent tax hike this year, about $35 to the average homeowner. Council was originally...