One of the reasons the City of Yellowknife wants to see a city charter, and I want to see it, is it's a fiscal arrangement. The City of Yellowknife is the only jurisdiction where a percentage of their taxes have to fund the education system. It's the only city that has a property tax base that could actually fund municipal services. There's a reason we have tax-paying communities and non-tax-paying communities. Whenever the City of Yellowknife asks for a change to how they can administer taxes, they are told no because the conversation is only relevant to the City of Yellowknife. In part of the Property Assessment and Taxation Act conversation, which we will see, is it possible to have a separate fiscal arrangement and some different tax powers for the City of Yellowknife?
Rylund Johnson on Question 664-19(2): Devolving Powers to Municipal Governments
In the Legislative Assembly on March 11th, 2021. See this statement in context.
Question 664-19(2): Devolving Powers to Municipal Governments
Oral Questions
March 11th, 2021
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