The potential request comes as town administration proposes property tax relief for residents affected by a devastating wildfire in July
After an estimated $283-million in property value was wiped out by a devastating wildfire in July, the town council of Jasper , Alta ., will discuss if it will request funding from the provincial government to offset reduced property tax revenues for the next three years.The town council of Jasper , Alta ., is set to discuss today if it will ask for funding from the provincial government to offset reduced property tax revenues for the next three years.
One-third of the town’s buildings were destroyed, and the municipality estimates it has lost access to $1.25-million in annual property tax revenue. Property owners whose homes or businesses were destroyed would have their remaining or outstanding 2024 bill nullified.
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