tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post2642090322716034672..comments2024-03-29T04:56:02.252-07:00Comments on Paying attention: Property assessment freeze bad for many homeowners, says columnistUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-83857027298218106142008-11-14T10:52:00.000-08:002008-11-14T10:52:00.000-08:00Don Cayo reports in today's Vancouver Sun (Friday...Don Cayo <A HREF="http://www.canada.com/components/print.aspx?id=a4eea8e1-e2e4-4da5-8c07-7ff941535f97&sponsor=" REL="nofollow">reports</A> in today's Vancouver Sun (Friday, November 14, 2008): "Property assessment notices next January will have two numbers -- the value as of July 1, 2007, and as of July 1, 2008 -- and taxpayers can choose whichever is most advantageous as the basis for their 2009 property tax bill.<BR/><BR/>This option, outlined by Revenue Minister Kevin Krueger in a chat with me Thursday, is a huge step towards making B.C.'s assessment freeze fairer to homeowners and to stave off a potential tsunami of appeals."<BR/><BR/>You can tell there was some deep thinking by Gordon Campbell before this fiasco was launched, but Krueger gets to wear this failure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-23948416164021061742008-11-11T13:46:00.000-08:002008-11-11T13:46:00.000-08:00To his credit Kevin Krueger, Minister of Small Bus...To his credit Kevin Krueger, Minister of Small Business and Revenue, has <A HREF="http://www.canada.com/components/print.aspx?id=bcb017b7-b77b-437f-bb8d-813280ba4760&sponsor=" REL="nofollow">responded</A> to Don Cayo's <A HREF="http://www.canada.com/components/print.aspx?id=1febdaaf-9a1c-4f47-8f98-e0a18caef830&sponsor=" REL="nofollow">column</A>... Unfortunately, Krueger totally ignored what Cayo wrote and went off on a political tangent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-68225544263557429002008-11-10T13:45:00.000-08:002008-11-10T13:45:00.000-08:00And what's wrong with reducing the burden on comme...And what's wrong with reducing the burden on commercial properties? They still contribute the bulk of revenue in cities like Vancouver - residential property owners have been getting a free ride for years. Given that cities need businesses to provide jobs for their citizens, maybe it's time to eliminate the incentive to relocate to cheaper jurisdictions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-11959074147333150022008-11-10T03:49:00.000-08:002008-11-10T03:49:00.000-08:00there may error!there may error!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com