Thoughts on the 2023 #HamOnt budget and current proposed 6.7% tax increase. The good, the bad and the ugly! ward8hamilton.ca/councillor-dan…
@JohnPaulDanko Why is no one talking about the other ugly part? The additional 1% on top of this 6.7% which is part of this budget. Actually increases will be 7.7% in Ward 8 with this Council's approval of other 2023 Tax Policy changes, correct?
@SaundersWard10 Yes - the actual tax rate varies slightly between wards - areas of #HamOnt that have seen higher rates of assessment growth relative to others will have slightly higher rates. Unfortunately, (I think) MPAC provincial assessments are stuck in 2016 & don't reflect current trends.
@JohnPaulDanko Oh dear. Either something was lost in translation or decisions are being made w/o a clearer understanding. No ward is higher/lower due to *re-assessments*. MPAC reassessments were held for last few yrs. 1% shift to urban city-wide is incr Council approved for change re: Fire