Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in regards to the collection of rent, we all know it is a problem in most of our communities, but especially in Behchoko we had a problem over the last number of years where we had a contract that was out where very little collections were done. There was a mandate given to our housing authorities which they have to collect 90 percent of their income by way of collections. We are moving in that way. Some two years ago, the collection rate was somewhere in the range of nine percent. We are now in the process of being up to 75 percent. We have instructed our housing authorities to do a better job under collections. Because of that, we have been getting a lot of bad press in that area. Again, in order to operate our units in the communities, we have to generate revenues with the change of our mandate and the $30 million that was given to Education in regards to the rent supps that are out there that now they have to go to basically the Department of Education, Culture and Employment to recoup that income. We are doing a better job on collections. I know that people have concerns on that. Thank you.
David Krutko on Question 20-15(5): Outstanding Rent Payments In Behchoko
In the Legislative Assembly on June 1st, 2006. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 20-15(5): Outstanding Rent Payments In Behchoko
Question 20-15(5): Outstanding Rent Payments In Behchoko
Item 7: Oral Questions
May 31st, 2006
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