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Residents
of Flamborough currently do not pay taxes for services they do
not receive. Each year approximately $750.00 is taken off
Flamborough residents' taxes. This is called area rating and
has been in place since amalgamation in the suburban areas.
Area
rating remained as part of the City's budget for 2007, but there
will be discussions taking place later in the year regarding how area
rating will be dealt with during the 2008 budget process. While
there will be talks on having area rating eliminated, Councillor
McCarthy will continue her fight to keep it in place.
During
the 2007 budget process had area rating been eliminated, taxes
for Flamborough, along with the other suburban areas would have
increased somewhere along the following:Â Flamborough
13.7%, Glanbrook 14.5%, Ancaster 11.3%, Stoney Creek 11%, Dundas
9%. I have attached an article speaking on this issue.
For further information on Area Rating please visit the City of Hamilton website: http://www.myhamilton.ca/myhamilton/cityandgovernment/citydepartments/corporateservices/financebudgettaxes/propertyinformationtaxe s/arearating.htm
08/15/08 - Area Rating to be Maintained - Councillor McCarthy Newsletter 09/21/07 - Review - Council Delays Area Rating Talks - Politicians agree to wait until June 2008 before discussing issue.
04/13/07
- Review - Council Puts Slots Cash Under Microscope (if
area-rating were eliminated, taxes would shoot up, examples given)
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