Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in the area of the tax arrears in the community the Member is speaking about, we have, as the Department of Finance, tried to work with the community, worked with the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs and the Member to try to come up with a solution or a way of trying to deal with the issue. There were a number of meetings held to try and get an updated assessment of all the properties. Once we have that assessment, then we will be able to evaluate, in fact, if some properties were being over-taxed, so to speak, as well as if there may be some areas that are under-assessed in areas. But our goal initially is to go in, have an assessment done to ensure that the rates or amount of taxes being charged are accurate. From that work, then we can go and decide if there needs to be changes to what was being held in arrears. Unfortunately, those meetings didn't pan out. We had requested to go in and, in fact, there were a number of calls as late as September, an opportunity to go in and do some assessments. There was no agreement to the timing of that and we haven't moved on that initiative. We're hoping that we can still set up a time to go in and do some updated assessments in that community. Thank you.
Floyd Roland on Question 509-15(3): Outstanding Tax Arrears In Fort Resolution
In the Legislative Assembly on March 1st, 2005. See this statement in context.
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Item 6: Oral Questions
February 28th, 2005
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