Residential property tax bills in Saint John driven higher by provincial restrictions | CBC News

New BrunswickCity councillorGerry Lowe said there is no question property tax bills to owners of residential properties in Saint John would be lower by some amount in 2024 if the city had been free to set rates it wanted rather than ones provincial rules required. The difference to homeowners is $20 and more on tax bills that began appearing in mailboxes this week.'We would have definitely charged residential less,' says city councillorRobert Jones · CBC News · Posted: Mar 11, 2024 6:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: March 11City councillorGerry Lowe said there is no question property tax bills to owners of residential properties in Saint John would be lower by some amount in 2024 if the city had been free to set rates it wanted rather than ones provincial rules required."We would have definitely charged residential less," said Lowe."We would have dropped the tax rate more."The difference to homeowners is $20 and more on tax bills that began appearing in mailboxes this week.The problem Saint J...