Kamloops Mayor says tax hike to fight opioid crisis not yet necessary
KAMLOOPS — Vancouver City Council has approved a small tax increase to support first responders battling the opioid crisis, but the mayor of Kamloops says it’s not a one size fits all type of solution.
Property tax in Vancouver will be going up 3.9 per cent in 2017, 0.5 per cent of the increase will help fund additional resources for frontline workers.
While Kamloops is also dealing with a spike in overdose deaths this year, mayor Peter Milobar said the needs of the two cities are different.