THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016
VOL. 14 NO. 8
St. Lazare resident complains about 25 per cent property valuation increase John Jantak Your Local Journal
The formula for determining property valuations was brought into question by a St. Lazare resident during the Tuesday council meeting on March 1. Resident Alan Nicol voiced his concern about possible inconsistencies in how homes are evaluated because of the variation in valuation increases among property owners who live on the same street. Nicol, who owns a home on a private road, told council that even though he and three other homeowners do not receive municipal services such as snow clearing and leaf and branch pickup, they each received varying valuation increases. Nicol’s property assessment increased by 25.4 per cent and his 2016 property tax bill rose almost 19 per cent as a result. When Mayor Robert Grimaudo told Nicol that the assessors “...didn’t pull the numbers out of the sky,” Nicol replied, “I think they did.” Continued on page 3 PHOTO BY JAMES PARRY
Games We Play Minutes before the press conference inside Hudson Village Theatre spotlighting the lineup for its 2016 season yesterday, March 2, artistic director Matthew Tiffin (centre) and some actors and key players who will be participating, stepped outside for this exclusive photo for Your Local Journal. The theme this summer? Music, style, and laughter in what is described as Games We Play. For more info and photos go to Your Local Journal’s Facebook page.
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