County reeves continue voicing concerns over oil & gas tax breaks
More municipalities in rural Alberta are chiming in after it was revealed last week that the province is considering significant tax breaks for oil & gas companies.
The breaks would effectively relieve companies of property taxes they owe to municipalities.
RELATED: Counties warn of “disastrous consequences” if province approves oil & gas tax breaks
Leaders from Red Deer County and Lacombe County told rdnewsNOW on July 31 that their municipalities stand to lose hundreds of millions of dollars, or else be forced to heftily hike residential and commercial taxes.