BOMA advocates for property tax shift

Photo above L to R: Damian Stathonikos, BOMA BC; councillor Lisa Dominato;  councillor Sarah Kirby-Yung; David van Hemmen of Vancouver Board of Trade;  Charles Gauthier of DVBIA.

BOMA BC staff had several meetings to advocate for a more equitable distribution of property tax, after seven years of inaction by the City of Vancouver.

BOMA met with Vancouver NPA councillors Lisa Dominato and Sarah Kirby-Yung to seek their support for the proposed property tax shift of two per cent from businesses back to residents. These councillors ended up supporting our initiative, voting in favour of property tax shift, along with their NPA colleague councillor Rebecca Bligh and the three Green Party councillors.

Photo on right: BOMA BC and other business associations meet with Vancouver Green Party councillors to seek their support for a two per cent property tax shift as a way to help support local small businesses.