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Originally Posted by SebC
Right, but Blakeman and GP_Matt make it sound like the province collects this, and then distributes it based on the length of roads in the area. Is that correct?
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No, I don't think so. The linear tax is just a type of property assessment, and then the taxes are levied the same as regular property taxes. The municipality gets some, and the province gets some for education.
How roads are funded is a separate issue.
I definitely have a huge issue with rural Alberta complaining it's not getting a fair shake. Provincial services cost way more to deliver in rural areas, and farmland pays less taxes. They have smaller, more expensive per capita schools and hospitals, and longer, more expensive per capita infrastructure (roads, etc). They also pay less tax per $ of fair market value.
The cities subsidize rural Albera. It would be nice if they had the good graces not to complain about it.