'Where is it going to end?': Shediac man frustrated over 45 per cent tax hike
CTV
For the most part, Scott Jewell and his wife are happy they made the move from Belleville, Ont., to Shediac,N.B., last spring, but they don't understand the 45 per cent jump in their property taxes.
For the most part, Scott Jewell and his wife are happy they made the move from Belleville, Ont., to Shediac, N.B., last spring, but they don't understand the 45 per cent jump in their property taxes.
“It was a tax bill of $4,600 last year up to $6,700 this year, which is $2,100,” said Jewell.
He questions if the province is realistically looking at a fair market value in order to determine property tax.
"If you're going to charge me a 45 per cent increase in property taxes over the previous year, show me what the value is,” said Jewell. “Where is the value and what do I get? Is it intangible or tangible product that you're going to give me for that increase in taxes? Show me the value. What am I getting?"
Shediac-Beaubassin-Cap-Pelé MLA Jacques LeBlanc doesn't think the jump in Jewell's tax rate is fair either.
“We've been hit with the most significant increase across all of the province. Shediac has been singled out. And I've seen some that are even higher, 95 per cent higher,” said LeBlanc.
Shediac realtor Richard Pellerin said his property assessment went up dramatically as well.
