Veterans group appeals to city council for tax exemption
Initially rejected by city staff, the Polish Combatants Association is seeking a property tax exemption for a vacant Cumberland Street lot
Jan 2, 2021 2:02 PM By: Ian Kaufman
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Members of the Polish Combatants Association lay a wreath to commemorate the Second World War Battle of Monte Cassino in 2017. (File photo)
THUNDER BAY – A local veterans’ group is appealing to Thunder Bay’s city council to grant tax exempt status to a vacant property that’s currently costing it thousands of dollars a year.
Members of the Polish Combatants’ Association in Canada, Branch 1, made a deputation to council on Dec. 21 seeking the exemption, which would require a bylaw amendment, after city staff initially denied their request.