Williams Lake Indian Band
2672 Indian Drive,
Williams Lake, BC
V2G 5K9
Phone (250) 296-3507
Fax (250) 296-4750
NOTICE OF PROPOSED LOCAL REVENUE LAWS
AND
INVITATION TO MAKE REPRESENTATIONS
NOTICE IS GIVEN, pursuant to section 6 of the First Nations Fiscal Management Act (hereafter referred to as the “FNFMA”), that Williams Lake Indian Band (“The First Nation”) proposes to enact the Williams Lake Indian BandProperty Assessment Law, 2016 and the Williams Lake Indian Band Property Taxation Law, 2016 (hereafter referred to as the “Proposed Laws”).
DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED LAWS: The Proposed Laws are a property taxation law and a property assessment law, both made under the authority of subsection 5(1) of the FNFMA. The property assessment law provides for the assessment and valuation of interests in land on the reserve lands of the First Nation, including appointing assessors, inspecting property, preparing assessment rolls, and mailing assessment notices. The property assessment law also provides a process for reconsideration of assessments and for a right of appeal to an independent assessment review board. The property taxation law establishes a taxation regime that taxes interests in land in the reserve, and includes provisions for exemptions, grants, preparing tax rolls and tax notices, the levy of penalties and interest on unpaid taxes, and the collection and enforcement of unpaid taxes.
A COPY OF THE PROPOSED LAWS may be obtained from Kirk Dressler at the Williams Lake Indian Band administration office.
COUNCIL OF THE FIRST NATION INVITES WRITTEN REPRESENTATIONS regarding the Proposed Laws. Written representations may be made to the Council for 30 days after the date of this notice.
Persons wishing to make a written representation must deliver the document containing the representations to: Chief and Council, Williams Lake Indian Band, 2672 Indian Drive, Williams Lake, BC, V2G 5K9. Representations should be made on or before 4:00 pm, November 14, 2016 in order to ensure consideration by Council. Before making the Proposed Laws, Council will consider all written representations received in accordance with this Notice. Please note that Council is not able to extend the public notice period.
CONTACT INFORMATION: For further information or questions regarding the Proposed Laws, this Notice, or the making of written representations to Council, please contact Kirk Dressler at
250-296-3507.
This Notice Dated: October 14, 2016