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Thursday, January 8, 2015
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Property values decrease for 2015 Owners of more than 5,900 properties throughout the South Cariboo and Gold Trail Region can expect to receive their 2015 assessment notices in the next few days. Most homes in the South Cariboo and Gold Trail Region are remaining stable or are decreasing slightly in value compared to last year’s Assessment Roll, and home owners in the region will see changes in the -5 per cent to +5 per cent range. The Ashcroft Assessment Roll decreased from $175 million to $173 million. Residential assessments decreased by -1.08 per cent on average while Business assessments dropped by -3.34 per cent on average. The Cache Creek Assessment Roll decreased from $98 million to $97 million. Residential assessments decreased by -1.83 per cent on average while Business assessments rose by 1.07 per cent on average. The Clinton Assessment Roll decreased slightly from $66 million to $65 million. Residential assessments decreased by -2.56 per cent on average while Business assessments dropped by -1.10 per cent on average. The Lytton Assessment Roll remained stable at $37 million. Although Residential assessments decreased by -2.0 per cent on average, Business assessments rose by 3.04 per cent on average. Logan Lake’s Assessment Roll, which includes more than 1,300 properties, increased from $375 million last year to almost $390 million this year. Residential assessments increased by 0.71 per cent on average while Business assessments climbed by 5.17 per cent on average. Of note, a total of just over $22.6 million was added through subdivisions, rezoning and new construction. Lillooet’s Assessment Roll, including over 1,400 properties, decreased slightly from $296 million last year to $291 million this year. Residential assessments decreased by -1.63 per cent on average while Business assessments dropped by -0.55 per cent on average. Property owners who feel that their property assessment does not reflect market value as of July 1, 2014, or see incorrect information on their notice, should contact BC Assessment as indicated on their notice as soon as possible in January.
White Christmas comes late Above, Oscar Battel lifts another bucketload of snow into waiting dump trucks in Ashcroft after six to 12 inches of the white stuff fell in the region on Jan. 2-5, making up for our “green” Christmas and New Years. Schools in S.D. 74 were closed on the 5th and police attended several highway accidents.
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