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September 18, 1978

The Mayor and Council C 0 U \ C

The City of Port Coquitlam, .

2272 McAllister Avenue, . OCT 10 1978
Port Coquitlam, B. C.

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Dear Council Members:

A memo received from the U.B.C.M. concerning property tax data for
1977 and 1978 showed a great increase in the school requisition due to the
Provincial Government's change of formula. The requisition of School District
No. 65 (Cowichan) included 2.98 mills for Community College purposes.

; Our Council strongly believes that pest secondary education should
not be the responsibility of the local taxpayer. It is greatly concerned with
the existing tax burden on property. In view of this, the following resolution
was passed unanimously: ,

“that the Government of British Columbia be requested to
proclaim the applicable sections of the Colleges and
Provincial Institutions Act (Bill No. 82) which will
provide for the removal of financing the institutional
budget through property’ taxation and establish the
financing on the same basis as Provided for in the
Universities Act"

At is Council's conviction that Community Colleges should be financed
in the same manner as universities; and therefore would suggest that should you
agree with the principle involved a similar resolution be passed by your Council
and forwarded to the Provincial Government.

Yours very truly,

a Ara Lot

(Mrg. ) J. MacLeod,
Municipal Clerk