Municipal Affairs
November 28, 2016

Supporting Strong Communities

Provincial Government Releases Input from Review of Assessment Act, 2006

The Provincial Government has completed its consultations of the Assessment Act and today released a "What We Heard" document.

"Our government made reviewing the Assessment Act, 2006 a priority and we are pleased to be advancing the process with the release of this document. We appreciate the feedback from the public, the review committee and the City of St. John's during the consultation process. We will take action to improve the Assessment Act, 2006 before people receive their next assessments."
- The Honourable Eddie Joyce, Minister of Municipal Affairs

The scope of the review addressed:

• The timing of assessments;
• Assessment criteria;
• Implementation of the associated mill rate; and
• Special purpose properties.

The Assessment Act, 2006 Review Committee engaged both targeted stakeholders and the general public for submissions on the Assessment Act, 2006 throughout the review and consultation period.

The review committee compiled the responses received during that consultation process and identified a number of themes found in many of the submissions.

For more information on the "What We Heard" document for the Assessment Act, 2006, please visit: www.ma.gov.nl.ca/review/pdf/what_we_heard_tax_assement_c.pdf .

QUICK FACTS

• The Provincial Government has released a "What We Heard" document on the review of the Assessment Act, 2006.
• The review addressed the timing of assessments; assessment criteria; implementation of the associated mill rate; and special purpose properties.
• The "What We Heard" document can be found at www.ma.gov.nl.ca/review/pdf/what_we_heard_tax_assement_c.pdf .

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Media contact:

Lynn Robinson Media Relations Manager Department of Municipal Affairs 709-729-5449, 691-9466 lynnrobinson@gov.nl.ca

2016 11 28                              3:30 p.m.