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604 Blackford, New Westminster, B.C. No. 38 December 6,1971
MEETING WITH CABINET

The VECM's 15-nenber excculive, accompanied by the executive director and
the solicitor, on Nov. 25 presented the provincial cabinet with a 6-point
brief requesting some amendments to existing legislation and changes in gov-

ernmnent policies, and calling for closer Cooperation and liaison between
the two levels of government,

MOBILE HOMES

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In the matter of mobile home taxation,
is incre. ingly beceming a permanent way o
, same wunicipal services as conventional home owners but at far less cost, .
. and inat under the flat fee system imposed by the government in lieu of a .

property tax the mobile homeowner Pays only a fraction of the amount paid
by the conventional Property taxpayer.

the brief pointed out that this ,
f life, that the owners enjoy the

Therefore, the brief urged, owners af mobile homes on Fixed foundations
should be subject to the same assessment and property tax rates, and should
be entitled to vote and receive the homcuwner grant, as other Owner-electors.

The delegation also asked the government ta study the effectiveness of :
using provincially Operated sweepstakes to finance the Provision of additional .
health care services not Provided under the

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