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LETTER: Property Taxes Are a Problem for Those Footing the Bill
The institute says public-sector growth outpaced population by 34.4 percentage points over a decade, while Victoria and Saanich labour costs reached 54% and 57% of budgets.
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LETTER: Greater Victoria’s municipal councils are the problem
The editorial ‘Your property taxes aren’t the problem’ argues the gap between public expectations and fiscal reality’ is the overriding budget issue which results in chronic tax increases. This outlook is pessimistic and is unhelpful in trying to moderate municipal property taxes. Electing mayors and municipal councils that pander to every public demand, cater to every personal hobby-horse, and indulge in the demands that fall within the provinc…
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