Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 27, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free november 2000 local a9 universities looking for property tax i Nick Martin there int a Penny of property tax by the University of Mcgill the University of the University of Western Ontario the country largest and most prestigious but the University of Manitoba has to Ante up million for property taxes and the University of Winnipeg Money desperately needed in class of m Vic president of adm Nistra Madam said his school has nonstop since the doer govt Titrent took office for the province to universities the same taxes that the rest of pos secondary players Manitoba provincial government covered property tax Bills Grant was Frozen and added to operating which leaves schools to pick up any tax or higher tax Bills through the addition of new buildings and Campus improve ments raising assessment concentrated on any one budget item at u of that million could hire 60 to 65 Young professors and reduce class increase enrolment by cutting tuition per virtually double research or allow the University for older professors with and even offer some of them tenured that million is not available to whose University finished 14th out of Large universities with medical and professional programs in the latest Mac leans Magazine rank Ings any Money would raise us up in unit ersty of Winnipeg Vic president of finance and administration Graham Lane said his schools property tax Bill would allow the Cash starved University to hire six Young professors or increase its Library acquisitions by 20 per were treated exactly the same As if were an Industrial said we Are treated differently than educators in other u of m and the City have Cut a Deal on reducing the University assessment by an undisclosed avoid ing a lengthy and costly Appeal hearing the Manitoba municipal Board has yet to consider or approve that would reduce the tax but certainly not enough to wipe it said Mcadam u of m needs the doer government to pick up the rest of its tax Brandon University Vic president of finance Scott lament said by has been Able to hold the line thanks to recent City Council budgets and the University convincing the City to classify its Green space As institutional rather than the most Valu Able commercial property in the said the fact that the universities Are responsible for changes of property tax is the most important Deputy education minister Ben Levin said the situation is under but the province int making any promises to cover property tax with the province pledging Mil lion Over the next five years for a capital and u of m promising to match or exceed the Money through Pri vate property values on Campus will inevitably increase and add to the tax Mcadam were Dis advantaged by our the City of Winnipeg notice of meeting East Kildonan Transcona Community committee in accordance with Section 17 of bylaw downtown the East Kildonan Community committee will hold a Public meeting on december at in the Community committee second 755 Henderson to review the proposed zone levies and budget estimates for the downtown Transcona business improvement the proposed zone Levis and budget estimates May be viewed at City main Street during regular office hours monday to to or at the above time and the final Date for filing with the Community committee written objections with reasons from any person who wishes to make representation in respect of the proposals is december Diane Telephone 9865414 lots of tax Breaks theres no uniformity to property i taxes on colleges and universities across but there is a Orff a Tori thread the Kat finish ahead of the University of Manitoba in the Magazine rankings every year pay no proper Tyr taxes i the Ontario government pays local municipalities per student As a Grant in lieu of the and and buildings at Mcgill Are assessed at Market the province of Quebec then of Montreal a Grant equal to about 80 per cent of the amount any other Large Industrial user would be ithe universities of Alberta i Calgary Are exempt from property taxes r i University of British Columbia int in a though it Borders on on endowment and is tre Tedas Art Independent i Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia is exempt from property but does pay about a year for fire Bill chairman of the fiscal issues said Council has set aside a Reserve fund to pay u of m a Lump sum on taxes that will be reduced Back to but he Doest know yet How much the University future tax Bills will be University officials in other provinces say property taxes Arent an Issue for where there either or the province pays a Grant directly to the 2001 milk Calendar trivia i contest win a trip for two to Mexico plus 25 draws for milk Denim shirts How to play 1 find the answer to today s trivia question in your 2001 Mill Calendar 1 Complete the entry form mail or hand deliver your completed entries to one of the addresses listed 2001 milk Calendar trivia contest question Quick easy Tortellini 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