2009-03-31
00:56:07
The city is one step closer to placing a levy on West Side businesses–despite a recommendation to the Minister by the Department of Local Government to deny the request. The West Side Business Association wants to levy a Business Improvement Area encompassing 250 businesses in three separate areas. Provincial staff say the proposed area is too large–but– Association President, Owen Boyle, says they are not prepared to alter the application.
Mayor Ivan Court says it doesn’t make sense to spend five thousand dollars on an advertisement for a public hearing if in the end the province won’t approve the levy. Regardless, council has narrowly approved councilor Bill Farren’s motion to advertise for a public hearing on the matter.
