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Chetwynd The Echo in Chetwynd, British Columbia

23 Apr 1996

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Chetwynd The Echo

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Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada

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Apr 23, 1996

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6

Boundary Expansion Changes Regional Services and Taxes

The regional district plans region wide services with phased revenue changes. Electoral Area E will see shifts as about 25 percent of its assessments for Area E only services move to Chetwynd. Residents face a one to two dollar yearly tax rise during a five year phase out, while options include lowering the regional district requisition by about 25 percent to keep taxes steady.

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Chetwynd boundary plans threaten tax shifts and grants

The Ministry proposes extending Chetwynd’s boundaries to include rural areas and key mills, risking higher rural industrial taxes while urban residents face smaller increases. A joint grants committee may form and local figures demand study of where workers live to balance tax burdens and revenue distribution.

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Petition circulated in Chetwynd eyed by ministry officials

Businesses in Chetwynd gathered signatures for a petition while people circulated it by hand. Ministry official David Morris said the petition will go to Minister Lois Boone and the Inspector of Municipalities, but removal of a council requires court action or council resignation. Mayor Barb Shirley noted awareness of the petition, and discussed removing Councillor eee from committees. Shirley referenced a Letter to the Editor in The Echo dated April 9. Funds accountability documents were released in spring related to a court action involving two council members. Morris announced receipt of the petition at the meeting as former mayor Charlie Lasser urged reading it and explained next steps.

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