Port Moody Rejects Tax Hike on ‘Land Banking’ Dog Parks, Keeps Recreational Rate Intact

Port Moody rejects tax hike on ‘land banking’ dog parks, keeps recreational rate intact

Land owners who have transformed their empty lots into dog parks while they wait to develop will be able to keep their tax breaks.

Port Moody rejects tax hike on 'land banking' dog parks, keeps recreational rate intact

A temporary dog park installed next to Inlet Centre Skytrain Station. Mesha Nicole Facebook photo Land owners who have transformed their empty lots into dog parks while they wait to develop will be able to keep their tax breaks. Port Moody council voted 6-1 on Feb. 17 to reject bumping up the tax rate on recreational properties, due to the meagre amount of funds that would be recouped and the harmful effects on legitimate recreational sites like…