CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C- Property tax notices arrived in the mail last week, and the city of Campbell River has also provided a brochure and two new videos to help explain how the budget is spent.
“We recognize that when people receive their tax notice, they want to know how their tax dollars are spent to deliver local government services,” says city manager Deborah Sargent.
“This year, there’s a new look to the brochure that’s mailed with the property tax notice, and we’re launching two animated videos to illustrate the link between local government services, budgeting and property taxes.”
The brochure shows what portion of each tax dollar pay for which services.
“For example, at nine cents out of a dollar of property taxes, the average household in Campbell River contributes approximately $250 for fire service, and the same for parks, recreation and culture services each year,” says Dennis Brodie, the City’s Finance Reporting Supervisor.
“At the lower end of the scale, the average household contributes approximately $60 per year to economic development and tourism services, and less than five dollars for snow clearing.”
The average monthly household expense for the more than 100 City services offered in Campbell River is: $229.
See the videos on the City’s YouTube channel www.campbellriver.ca.
Property owners who have not received a tax notice by June 8 should contact the City’s Finance Department at 250-286-5715.
