Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the first area we're working on is to ensure the transition from where we are today with our existing tax structure and to transition to the new community deal, is to ensure that process moves smoothly. For example, in the upcoming year of 2005-06 what will happen is the communities will get a grant of the taxes collected in that community. So the taxes that are collected, that community will get a grant for those. So if the taxes are not collected, then that would reduce the amount of grant they would receive. Following that, in 2006-07 the plan is with the same situation to issue a grant to that community, based on the taxes collected. As well, in that year of 2006-07, a community can request an increase to the mill rate and we will apply that increase. In 2007-08, the full transfer will happen where the municipality can set its own mill rate and start its collection process. The arrears portion is under review. We haven't come up with a solution yet. 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.
Further Return To Question 509-15(3): Outstanding Tax Arrears In Fort Resolution
Question 509-15(3): Outstanding Tax Arrears In Fort Resolution
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 28th, 2005
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