Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has directed her minister of municipal affairs to conduct a review of how much elected municipal officials are paid, and to look for ways to limit “excessive” municipal property tax increases.
Smith wrote a mandate letter to Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams this week, asking him to review municipal officials’ compensation and benefits to “ensure taxpayer dollars are being respected and compensation levels are commensurate with time commitment and responsibility.”
Williams has also been tasked with recommending ways to limit “excessive” municipal property tax increases for businesses and residents, as well as developing a strategy to “protect Albertans from specialized municipal taxes” on second homes….