Comments on: Property Tax Hikes Here to Stay? http://myjamesbay.com/1421/property-tax-hikes-here-to-stay/ "The best place to live, work, play and stay in Victoria!" Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:27:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: risto http://myjamesbay.com/1421/property-tax-hikes-here-to-stay/comment-page-1/#comment-103 risto Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:27:18 +0000 http://myjamesbay.com/?p=1421#comment-103 As a relative newcomer I am amazed at the anti-progress/anti-business sentiment here. Here is what I see currently: 1) The Blue Bridge debacle. 2) 5 separate police services within a 40km radius. 3) No sewage treatment. Once in place we will really see taxes go up. 4) The city getting into the housing business by purchasing Motels. I think we know how this will turn out. 5) City officials flip-flop on the Marina project and risk a very legitimate lawsuit. Victoria is poorly managed and needs a political flushing. Property taxes are increasing at almost double the rate of inflation. How long will residents put up with this before replacing the existing council? As a relative newcomer I am amazed at the anti-progress/anti-business sentiment here. Here is what I see currently:

1) The Blue Bridge debacle.
2) 5 separate police services within a 40km radius.
3) No sewage treatment. Once in place we will really see taxes go up.
4) The city getting into the housing business by purchasing Motels. I think we know how this will turn out.
5) City officials flip-flop on the Marina project and risk a very legitimate lawsuit.

Victoria is poorly managed and needs a political flushing. Property taxes are increasing at almost double the rate of inflation. How long will residents put up with this before replacing the existing council?

]]> By: rudi http://myjamesbay.com/1421/property-tax-hikes-here-to-stay/comment-page-1/#comment-101 rudi Thu, 03 Jun 2010 04:44:22 +0000 http://myjamesbay.com/?p=1421#comment-101 My assessed value went up 10.71% but taxes went up 16.86 %. My assessed value went up 10.71% but taxes went up 16.86 %.

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