Tax Reform

Tax Reform Committee (TRC)

Tax Reform Meetings and Agendas
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June 2 , 2009 1100 am - 1:00 pm Media Room, City Hall	Meeting Agenda
March 12 , 2009 noon - 2:00 pm Media Room, City Hall	Meeting Agenda
February 19, 2009 noon - 2:00 pm Media Room, City Hall	Meeting Agenda
February 5, 2009 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 pm Media Room, City Hall	Meeting Agenda
January 22, 2009 11:30 am - 1:300 pm Halifax Hall, City Hall	Meeting Agenda
January 15, 2009 12 noon - 2:00 pm Halifax Hall, City Hall	Meeting - Cancelled
November 27, 2008 11:30 am - 1:30 pm St. Mary's Boat Club	Meeting Agenda
October 30, 2008 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Halifax Hall, City Hall	Quorum was not met
September 11, 2008 11 am - 1 pm St. Mary's Boat Club	Meeting Agenda Minutes
March 6, 2008 11 am - 2 pm Halifax Hall, City Hall	Meeting Agenda
February 28, 2008 10 am - 1 pm Halifax Hall, City Hall	Meeting Agenda Minutes
February 21, 2008 -CANCELLED
February 14, 2008	Meeting Agenda Minutes
February 7, 2008	Meeting Agenda
January 31, 2008 - CANCELLED
January 10, 2008	Meeting Agenda
January 3, 2008	Meeting Agenda Minutes
January 3, 2008	Staff Reports & Presentations 5.1 Presentation on Commercial Benchmarks 7.1 Economic Strategy- Presentation by Jim Donovan
December 20, 2007	Meeting Agenda
December 20, 2007	Staff Reports & Presentations 5.1 Deed Transfer Tax Presentation 7.1 Capital Cost Contribution Presentation- Peter Duncan
December 13, 2007	Meeting Agenda Minutes
November 22, 2007	Meeting Agenda Minutes
November 1, 2007	Meeting Agenda Minutes
October 25, 2007	Meeting Agenda Minutes
October 25, 2007	Staff Reports & Presentations 7.1 Presentation on Tax Reform Package(s)
September 20, 2007	Meeting Agenda Minutes
September 20, 2007	Staff Reports & Presentations 7.1 Evaluation Criteria 7.2 Tax Structure Model 7.3 Presentation on Non-Residents 7.4 San Luis Obispo, Budgeting and Fiscal Policies, 2005-2007- User Fee Cost Recovery Levels

September 6, 2007	Meeting Agend Minutes
September 6, 2007	Staff Reports & Presentations 7.1 Survey Update 7.1.1 Survey Results 7.4 Transportation Utility Fees: Policy Considerations
August 2, 2007	Meeting Agenda Minutes
August 2, 2007	Staff Reports & Presentations 7.1 Principles and Foundations of the Municipal Tax System 7.2 Evaluation Criteria Presentation- DRAFT 7.3 Verbal Report on Core Services 7.3.1 Tax Structure Model
June 18, 2007	Meeting Agenda Minutes
June 18, 2007	Staff Reports & Presentations 7.1 Report on Spring Workshop 7.2 Consultation Report- Feedback Form Results
May 17, 2007	Meeting Agenda Minutes
May 17, 2007	Staff Reports & Presentations 7.2 Spring Workshops 7.2.1 Workshop Materials 7.2.2 Ad Campaign 7.2.3 Information Sheets 7.2 Presentation on Residential tax Benchmarking
April 12, 2007	Meeting Agenda Minutes
April 12, 2007	Staff Reports & Presentations 7.1 HRM's Communication and Public Participation Plan Staff report to Committee Presentation 9.1 Meeting Schedule
March 22, 2007	Meeting Agenda Minutes
March 22, 2007	Staff Reports & Presentations 5.1 Tax Reform and Public Participation (Continued from Feb 22) 7.1 Allocation Model presentation
March 8, 2007 - CANCELLED
February 22nd 2007	Meeting Agenda Minutes
February 22nd 2007	Staff Reports & Presentations 7.1 Tax Reform and Public Participation 7.1.1 Tax Reform - Public Participation Staff Presentation 7.1.2 Tax Reform- Two Sample Packages
February 8th 2007	Meeting Agenda Minutes
February 8th 2007	Staff Reports & Presentations 7.1 Overview of the HRM Tax SystemPresentation for Information) - 7.2 Report on Tax Reform and Public Participation Public Participation Staff Report
January 18th 2007	Meeting Agenda Minutes
January 18th 2007	Staff Reports & Presentations 7.1 Tax Reform Issues, Objectives and Scope COW Presentation Approach to Tax Reform Council Report Tax Reform Committee - Terms of Reference 7.2 Communications and Public Participation Plan (Staff Report to Committee -) Draft Communications Strategy Timeline for TRC IAP2 Core Values & Quilt IAP2 Spectrum

January 4th 2007	Meeting Agenda Minutes

Information Items The Urban Report- HRM Tax Reform Initiative- Fourth Quarter 2005 The Urban Report- HRM Tax Reform Initiative- Fourth Quarter 2006 E-mail- Nova Scotia Chapter of the Canadian Condominium Institute Deloitte Report CAP Program Analysis- February 2007 Deloitte Letter to UNSM re: Cost/Benefit Analysis of the Capped Assessment Program UNSM Board of Directors' Meeting- Agenda Item- Cap on Assessment Letter from Councillor Russell Walker, President, UNSM
Status Sheet Settlement Pattern and Form with Service Booklet i) Regional Municipal Planning Strategy - Working Draft ii) Regional Municipal Planning Strategy - Chapter 5 - Economy and Finance - Final Fiscal Framework presentation Committee of the Whole Jan 23/07 Correspondence from Chamber of Commerce and Response Letter dated Jan. 24/07 Budget Introduction & Budget Overview 06/07 Information Report to Council Oct 10/06 - Discretionary Expenditures 2006 Assessment Statistics bi-weekly meeting schedule Bibliography Research Completed/ Underway How Your Municipal Tax Dollars are Spent Information Brochure on Tax Refrom UNSM Fair and Equitable Funding Project Report and Implementation Plan 25 Tax Options "Wealth Taxation in the 21st Century" by John Cameron "Criteria for Evaluating the Texas State and Local Tax System" by Bill Hamilton Report on Other Jurisdictions Edmonton Benchmarking Report Council Report - Assessment Management Board

Tax Reform

Tax Reform Committee (TRC)

Tax Reform Meetings and Agendas