MACKENZIE – Residents in Mackenzie, a northern B.C. community, are facing an eight per cent property tax increase this year. This is the second year in a row with a large hike, as years of mill closures have reduced the district’s industrial tax base, shifting more of the burden onto homeowners. Mayor Joan Atkinson says the community used to get more than half its tax revenue from heavy industry. That amount has dropped by about 60 percent becau…
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