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T he Weekly ANCHOR EMPLOYMENT AND CAREERS Unpaid taxes owed from oil and gas companies to
rural municipalities continue to increase ASSIGNMENT WRITER
T he Weekly ANCHOR Nisku, AB, January 20, 2020 – less than a year ago indicates that taxes, and municipalities have no receive a corresponding credit, and
The Rural Municipalities of Alberta the problem is worsening. Many oil ability to take action to recover instead must absorb the 35% loss in Enjoy getting out
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unwilling to pay municipal property
RMA is concerned with the SGTRI
infrastructure.
survey that identifies that
taxes due to the ongoing downturn
approximately $173 million in
“Rural municipalities are proud of and its focus on property taxes as a
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infrastructure and services that
survey found that among the
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current survey was completed by a
properties eligible for the SGTRI,
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Kemmere stated, “The assessment
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would help address the issue, but
added income.
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broader action to address the
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