Why are residential taxes so high?
Past Maple Ridge councils have prioritized residential growth in our town centre over business expansion for years.
This imbalance leaves local homeowners and renters to shoulder a heavier burden of the city's operating costs through higher property taxes.
How do we compare to neighboring cities?
Maple Ridge residential taxpayers carry 79.6% of the municipal property-tax levy.
That share is approximately 50% greater than in Pitt Meadows and 41% greater than in Port Coquitlam.
This has been an issue for years and
in every election our Candidates pledge to fix the problem.
Unfortunately for taxpayers and renters,
our past Councils have failed.
The problem just keeps getting worse as residents have been required to pay an increasingly larger share of the City’s costs every year.
Maple Ridge needs someone at the Council table who understands what it takes to attract major employers and business investment to expand our tax base.
My experience comes from working with some of the largest companies in the world.
I understand what major employers look for when selecting a location and what Maple Ridge must do to compete for their investment.
Lou JOSE for Councillor
A NEW direction.