Nanaimo Ratepayers Association
Inaugural City Council Presentation
The Nanaimo Ratepayers Association made their inaugural presentation to Nanaimo City Council at the June 24 regular council meeting.
The Ratepayers expressed their opinion that while they take no issue with the DNBIA as an organization, they do object to the taxpayer funding the group receives.
If council adopts the policy of matching the funds collected through the BIA levy, the city taxpayer could be paying approximately $250,000/yr. via a matching grant. These funds are used primarily to pay administrative costs at the DNBIA which exists solely for the purpose of promoting downtown business.
The Nanaimo Ratepayers Association is of the opinion that if the DNBIA needs more money to operate than what the current levy produces, they should increase the levy and not dip into taxpayers’ pockets.
The Nanaimo Ratepayers felt confident that city council would agree with this tax saving measure as it would not negatively impact on either fire or police service levels in the city while giving tax-weary Nanaimo residents some relief.
City Council did not seem receptive to this tax saving measure, however they only voted to proceed with the tax levy at this time, and will decide on the matching city grant at a future council meeting.
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