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Notice of Permissive Tax Exemption

Notice is given under Section 227 of the Community Charter that, at the September 23, 2024 and October 15, 2024 Council meetings, the Council of the Town of Sidney intends to consider bylaws to exempt the property taxes on the lands and improvements held by the following organizations listed below.

The period of exemption would be ten years, covering the years 2025-2034 inclusive, with the exception of the last property listed below (2281 Mills Road), which is to be exempted for two years only (2025-2026).

Additional information and the proposed bylaws can be found within the September 23, 2024 Staff Report to Council.

The estimated municipal property taxes that would be imposed on the properties in the next three years, were they not exempt, are as indicated on the list below.

Property Held By

Property Address

Estimated Municipal Taxes 2025

Estimated Municipal Taxes 2026

Estimated Municipal Taxes 2027

ArtSea Community Arts Council of the Saanich Peninsula

9565 Fifth Street

$651

$684

$704

Sidney Lion’s Food Bank

9586 Fifth Street

2,816

2,957

3,046

Sidney & North Saanich Memorial Park Society

2243 Beacon Avenue

132,592

139,221

143,398

Sidney Business Improvement Area Society

2281 Beacon Avenue

4,909

5,154

5,309

Sidney Museum

#1 & 3 – 2423 Beacon Avenue

6,604

6,934

7,142

Guide & Scout Hall Society

9740 Third Street

6,865

7,208

7,424

Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans (Unit #302)

9831 Fourth Street

27,215

28,576

29,433

New Marine Centre Society

9811 Seaport Place

14,911

15,656

16,126

Beacon Community Services

10030 Resthaven Drive

60,900

63,945

65,864

Beacon Community Services

9860 Third Street

9,579

10,058

10,360

Beacon Community Services

9924 Third Street

4,108

4,313

4,442

St. Andrew’s Abbeyfield Housing Society

10017 Fifth Street

4,361

4,579

4,717

Shoreline Medical Society

#2A – 2379 Bevan Avenue

13,382

14,051

14,472

Broadmead Care Society

2281 Mills Road

15,635

16,417

$304,527

$319,753

$312,437