Property tax rate may fall despite higher assessments
Hatters anticipate a tax mill rate that could decrease or stay similar despite larger than expected property value growth. City assessor John Allan says growth and market value suggest mill rates will drop while overall revenue targets remain fixed, with a projected 5.9 percent increase to cover a 3.5 million municipal budget rise.
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Temporary foreign workers face departure from Canada
Mario Reyes and thousands like him watch permits expire as the 2015 deadline forces low skilled workers to leave or seek permanent residency. Reyes, a 7 year Philippines migrant in Red Deer, fights to stay for his daughters and future. Lawyers report many affected. official counts withheld.
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Charitable tax credit cutback concerns Medicine Hat groups
Local charities in Medicine Hat fear reduced Charitable Donation Tax Credit will dampen giving. Celina Symmonds from the Medicine Hat and District Food Bank and Natasha Carvalho of the Women s Shelter warn grants and shelter funding may suffer as CDTC drops from 21 to 12.75 percent and provincial grants shrink from 20 million to 5 million. Audrey Becker of the SPCA notes uncertainty about impact.
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