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If you live in Grande Prairie, it could cost you a little more after Grande Prairie City Council meets next Monday.
At its Tuesday morning meeting, Corporate Services Committee recommended council deal with several tax bylaws.
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The average residential taxpayer will probably be hit with an extra $86 on this year’s tax bill, or 2.25 per cent increase.
Scott Smith, Assessment / Taxation Manager at the City of Grande Prairie, said the increase is attributable in part because of events in 2019 and 2020 that ended up being reflected this year. Smith explained that in 2019 municipalities had to estimate the educational portion of the municipal taxes because the provincial election resulted in the province not having the detailed requisition in place.
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