City Looking To Get A Break On Saint John Transit's Property Tax Bill

(Saint John Transit Bus)

(File Photo)

Common Council is going to be sending a letter to the province requesting it get more involved in public transportation. Councillor Chris Titus is asking the province to provide fuel tax rebates as well as exempt the new Saint John Transit building from property taxes.
City Manager Pat Woods says the estimated assessment on the building is 22 million dollars and that's nothing to sneeze at. Woods says a favourable assessment or removing the property taxes would help encourage the use of public transit.