Richard—you must be referring to municipal taxes. I purchased the property I live on Lake Nipigon in 1979. My taxes started out at $9 per year increased to $130 per year and then to $4600,
That’s right $9 to $130 to $4600.
My first tax bill was from the Provincial land tax = $9. After I built my home it was determined I was part of Kilkenny township and my taxes jumped to $130 per year—I really didn’t mind as I kinda felt even Indian kids had a right to an education.
In 2001 we had a municipality whose saw mill closed down and they couldn’t afford their water treatment plant. Their solution was to annex all lake shore property with in 65 miles. That town is 60 miles down the highway from me.
Google ‘Grandby. Colorado, Bulldozer’ — it kinda illustrates how I feel about it.
