The Reminder is making its archives back to 2003 available on our website. Please note that, due to technical limitations, archive articles are presented without the usual formatting.
$550.40 _ the cost, per parcel of land, to provide police and fire protection to Flin Flon in 2014. $1,666,075 _ the overall cost of police and fire services. 23 _ the percentage of Flin Flon taxpayers whose property taxes are $300 or less. 27 _ the percentage of taxpayers who carry 50 per cent of Flin Flon's tax burden. 1/3 to 1/2 _ the savings on Mayor George Fontaine's personal property tax bill if his home were located in Creighton, Denare Beach or a cottage subdivision. $375 _ the highest tax increase any single property would be charged in 2014 as a result of the proposal. 7 _ the number of residents who testified in favour of the city's proposal, including Mayor Fontaine and Chief Administrative Officer Mark Kolt. 4 _ the number of residents who testified against, or appeared to testify against. 30 to 35 _ the number of days from the hearing that the Manitoba Municipal Board hopes to reach its binding decision on the proposal. $1,000 _ the amount by which some taxes on high-end homes in Flin Flon have increased in a single year. 1 _ the number of years in which council has applied to levy the new fee. If the fee proves workable, the next council may apply to levy it for a longer period of time. 3 and 22 _ the number of hours and minutes, respectively, that last week's hearing lasted.
