The city would have to recalculate tax bills throughout the municipality, city Corporate Services general manager Kevin Fowke said, which would delay bills being mailed out. That was, until they got clarity from the city on their plan’s financial implications. With residential property owners in The Valley facing an average property tax hike of 6.4 per cent against the city’s average of 4.5 per cent in 2023, Parent and Lapierre planned on introducing an amendment to ease the phase-in of firefighter costs over the course of an additional year. This year, the entire amount of the arbitration award is being paid for within the composite area. Year two saw the composite area carry two-thirds of the cost, and career and volunteer areas cover the balance. This, instead of the Greater Sudbury-wide tax base.ĭuring the first year of the three-year ease-in, one-third of the arbitration was attributed to the former City of Valley East (composite area,) while career (former City of Sudbury) and volunteer areas (the rest of the municipality) were allocated two-thirds. Using this model, the city has been easing the entire cost of the firefighters onto the property taxes of those located within the former City of Valley East. This model has taxes vary depending on location within the municipality to cover fire and transit services. René Lapierre - had intended on tacking on an amendment to lessen the tax burden in their wards, but didn’t proceed when city officials clarified what the financial implications would be.Īt issue is the fact that this year’s tax increase will disproportionately affect residents of the former City of Valley East.Ĭity council made the decision in 2021 to add eight career firefighters to Station 16 in Val Therese, using the city’s area rating model to divvy out the expense. Two councillors from The Valley - Ward 5 Coun. The decision was made during a finance and administration committee meeting of city council, and includes an average residential property tax bill increase of $176, which varies depending on the area of the city and its assessed value. Including a 4.5-per-cent residential property tax increase, the city’s elected officials greenlit Greater Sudbury’s 2023 tax implementation plan on Tuesday night.
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