Area outlined in purple  is area  impacted by this referendum- image  courtesy Regional District Fraser Fort George.

Giscome, B.C.- Tomorrow,  residents along the East Line, including Willow River, up to, ( but not including) Sinclair Mills head to the polls  to decide if they want to  pay a little extra in their Regional District taxes.

The  extra money  would be collected to cover the  operating costs of the new East Line Activity Centre attached to the new Giscome Elementary School.

The  tax impact per property varies, as  it will depend on assessed value and homeowner grants.

Voting starts at 8:00 tomorrow morning, and residents can vote until 8 tomorrow night at either  the  Willow River Fire Hall – 524 Railway Avenue,  or in  Aleza Lake at the Regional District Mobile Unit located beside CN train track.

Here is the exact question:

“Are you in favour of East Line Community Facilities Service Establishment Bylaw No. 2894, 2014 which proposes to authorize the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George to:
 

•  establish a community facilities service within that part of Electoral Area F shown outlined in bold on Appendix “A” to Bylaw No. 2894; and
• set a maximum annual tax requisition limit amount as the greater of $15,000 (Fifteen Thousand Dollars) or the amount obtained by applying a property value tax rate of $0.52 per $1,000 against the next taxable value of land and improvements within the service area, and user fees.”