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November 1, 2012
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Through the roof
Residents react to high property assessments By Denise Deby
Many area residents are facing significant increases in the assessed value of their homes. Ontario’s Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) mailed out notices in October telling property owners what it thinks their homes
are worth. The assessments, calculated every four years, are used in determining the property taxes that pay for municipal services and education. Assessed property values in Kitchissippi Ward have increased 34.5 per cent on average since 2008. That’s the highest in Ottawa, where
the average increase is around 25 per cent. For Jeanette Rule, it’s even higher—almost 55 per cent. According to MPAC, the Champlain Park home on Daniel Avenue that she and her husband purchased eight years ago for $295,000 is now worth Continued on page 8
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