Yes, on the Senior Citizens and the Disabled Property Tax, one of the concerns that we always hear from our seniors is that they have to reapply every year. Why could we not have a system in place where we know who these seniors are? The community councils have an idea of who these seniors are with their own property that live in these residences, but every year they go through having to fill out these applications for their tax exemptions and go to the hamlet office. Has the department found a way to streamline this so that they do not have to do it every year, so it is easier on the seniors? Why do you not allow it to happen every five years, and then do the assessment? This has come up before. Every year you are facing the same problem. The small communities do not really understand what this bill is in the mail. As soon as they see taxes, they think the government is going to the community after them. I am just wondering if you have considered streamlining that and making it a lot easier for the elders.
David Krutko on Recommendation 1
In the Legislative Assembly on June 29th, 2000. See this statement in context.
Recommendation 1
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
June 29th, 2000
Page 342
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