This past week, property owners on Gabriola started to receive their notices informing them what their specific local tax bills are this year.
Every local government tax bill is up this year.
Islands Trust increased 5.9%.
Regional District of Nanaimo increased 8.6%.
The Nanaimo Hospital contribution increased 21%.
And the Gabriola Fire Protection Improvement District increase is 37.5%, putting fire protection 30% higher than the Islands Trust.
Right now is when we feel the pinch of those increases.
This is when the bill is due.
Decisions on what next year’s bill will be have already started.
The Trust and RDN have already opened public engagement for the 2025-26 budgets. There’s a Fire Board election coming up in two weeks. Post-Election, that Board of Trustees will determine the Levy for next year.
For those looking at their taxes, wanting answers, talk to your local elected officials.
And be aware, next year’s bill is already being put together.
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