School Tax Exemption

Whereas the School Act exempts 50 of the assessed value of a parcel of land in the Agricultural Land Reserve ALRfrom school taxation if the land is vacant and unused, or used only for a residential purpose; And whereas to encourage farming in the ALR to ensure local food security, school tax exemptions should only apply to ALR land that is being used for a farm purpose: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM call upon the Province of BC to amend the School Act to remove the 50 school tax exemption for vacant and unused land, and residential purpose land in the ALR.