Whereas the Local Government Act regulates municipal actions for the recovery of unpaid property taxes by means of annual municipal tax sale, and sets out the terms to which a property owner may redeem a property sold at the annual tax sale; And whereas Section 6603 of the Local Government Act regulates the amounts that must be collected, for a property owner to redeem a property sold at tax sale: a The upset price of the parcel at the time of the tax sale; b Costs incurred by the purchaser, with relation to the property; c Taxes paid by the purchaser; and d Interest to the date of redemption.; And whereas the Local Government Act currently does not have a system of recovery for administrative costs associated to the annual municipal tax sale; And whereas the tax sale process can be demanding on small rural communities with decreased budget and decreased staff capacity: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM call on the provincial government to amend the regulations in the Local Government Act, to allow for a system of recovery for administrative costs and other expenses in relation to the annual municipal tax sale.
