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The documents in this collection are submissions made to the Board of Examiners as a requirement for the Certificate in Local Government Executive Management. These research papers provide unique perspectives on the local government management challenges faced by CAO’s, including providing solutions and insights that may be beneficial to others.< Previous Resource 22 of 24 Next >
1991 January - Equitable Contributions to Community Services - BC Ferries Taxation
Publisher: Province of British Columbia
Author: Berry, Jerry
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Posting Date: February 3, 2009
Year Published: 2009
Abstract:
Jerry Berry, City Administrator, City of Nanaimo
This paper provides an overview and discussion of grants-in-lieu or fees for services from the BC Ferry Corporation to the City of Nanaimo. Nanaimo traditionally had very large portions of valuable waterfront lands which were not revenue producing - even though the City had historically provided full services to those lands. Both the BC Ferry Corporation and the Nanaimo Harbour Commission were statutorily tax exempt. After the economic downturn in the early 1980's it became increasingly necessary for Nanaimo to ensure that its taxpayers were getting value for their tax dollars.
This paper provides an overview and discussion of grants-in-lieu or fees for services from the BC Ferry Corporation to the City of Nanaimo. Nanaimo traditionally had very large portions of valuable waterfront lands which were not revenue producing - even though the City had historically provided full services to those lands. Both the BC Ferry Corporation and the Nanaimo Harbour Commission were statutorily tax exempt. After the economic downturn in the early 1980's it became increasingly necessary for Nanaimo to ensure that its taxpayers were getting value for their tax dollars.
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Full Text Word Count: 1572