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Page 18 thursday, september 27, 2012
FACTS You Need to Know About…
…UBCM With
MLA,
Bill Bennett
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City of Kimberley
PUBLIC NOTICE
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The Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) is an organization that has represented the interests of local governments in BC since 1905. The UBCM was formed to provide a common voice for local government and the annual convention continues to be the main forum for UBCM policy-making. It provides an opportunity for local governments of all sizes and from all areas of the province to come together, share their experiences and take a united position.
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The Annual UBCM convention takes place this week, Sept. 24 – 28 in Victoria. Local governments from across the East Kootenay will have the opportunity to present their community’s highest priorities. As Minister responsible for Communities, I will have 64 meetings with local governments and deliver 10 speeches.
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It will be a good, honest discussion with local government. Municipalities will quite understandably argue they need more money for roads, sewers, water and transit and I will be raising the issue of local government generally trying to keep their expenses down the way the province does.
Notice is hereby given that the Municipal Council of the City of Kimberley, pursuant to Section 226 of the Community Charter, may, by bylaw, adopt a revitalization tax exemption program. Council wishes to establish a revitalization tax exemption program by adopting the “Kimberley Investment Incentive Program Bylaw No. 2454, 2012” to encourage commercial and industrial investment to achieve a range of economic, social and environmental objectives. The program allows for the granting of tax exemption, in accordance with the requirements of the Bylaw, to encourage investment in the designated investment incentive areas in support of the following objectives: • To enhance visual appeal and vitality; support business growth and to expand employment opportunities; and • To improve environmental condition of brownfield sites and to increase the supply of developmentready lands available to support growth in the local economy. The program is intended to achieve the objectives by providing relief from 100% of the incremental increase in municipal property taxes resulting from the increased property values after a commercial or industrial project is completed or by providing relief from 50% of the municipal property taxes while a project involving environmental investigation or remediation activity is in progress. The total tax exemption must not exceed the total cost of the project. The following types of projects may be eligible under the program: • New construction, or alterations to an existing building, resulting in a net increase of floor area, with a construction value of at least $50,000; • Exterior improvements to an existing building involving all facades visible from a public street, road, lane, sidewalk or parking lot and subject to a development permit; or • A project involving work to investigate or remediate the environmental condition of a parcel with a project value of at least $10,000. The maximum term of annual tax exemption for a qualifying project is: • A three year term for a project in a designated investment incentive area assessed as Class 6 – Business and Other land and improvements; • A five year term for a project in a designated investment incentive area assessed as Class 4 – Major Industry or Class 5 – Light Industry land and improvements; or • A three year term for a project, in a designated investment incentive area, involving environmental investigation or remediation activity. An owner of a parcel that wishes to qualify for a tax exemption must submit an application in accordance with the requirements set out in the bylaw. The revitalization tax exemption program will apply to properties in the designated investment incentive areas shown in Schedules “A” and “B” attached to the bylaw. A copy of the proposed “Kimberley Investment Incentive Program Bylaw No. 2454, 2012” and supporting documentation may be inspected at City Hall, 340 Spokane Street, Kimberley, BC, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, up until Wednesday, October 3, 2012. For more information, please visit the City’s website at www.kimberley.ca or contact Planning Services at City Hall, 250-427-5311 or planning@kimberley.ca. Dated September 19, 2012 G. Stratton Chief Corporate Administration Officer
Bill Bennett, M.L.A. (Kootenay East)
Province of British Columbia Constituency Office: 100c Cranbrook Street N. Cranbrook, B.C. V1C 3P9
Phone: 250-417-6022 Fax: 250-417-6026 bill.bennett.mla@leg.bc.ca
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