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Letters: Comparing the tax premium to live in Sechelt with a town of comparable size

'In Sechelt, a property with an assessed value of $589,000 has a tax bill before grants of $4,064.06. In View Royal, a property with an assessed value of $970,700 has a tax bill before grants of $3,485.21.'
Coast Reporter
Aerial view of Sechelt looking out toward the inlet in September 2011
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Editor:  

I have the privilege of managing the payment of property taxes for a couple of residential properties in two communities of quite comparable size, Sechelt with a population of around 10,200 residents and View Royal, adjacent to Victoria, with a population of around 10,400 residents. I couldn’t help but be struck by the difference in property taxes. 

In Sechelt, a property with an assessed value of $589,000 has a tax bill before grants of $4,064.06. 

In View Royal, a property with an assessed value of $970,700 has a tax bill before grants of $3,485.21. 

I’m sure that for the extra $600 or so one pays in Sechelt a wondrous panoply of additional services is on offer, though I haven’t yet been able to identify them. 

Peter Ronning  
Gibsons