Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaws
Public Submissions
Following an opportunity for members of the public to provide their input, Council adopted Permissive Tax Exemptions for Not-for-Profit Organizations Bylaw No. 72, 2026, and Permissive Tax Exemptions for Places of Worship Bylaw No. 73, 2026. The City’s permissive tax exemption bylaws are established on a five-year cycle, and the 2027 tax year marks the start of a new cycle (2027–2031). Each year, new applicants are considered for the remaining years of the five-year cycle. As this is the start of the five-year cycle, all organizations seeking a permissive tax exemption are required to apply.
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Key details
- Agenda section
- Public Submissions
- Council meeting
- 2026-10-06
- Matter lifecycle
- Adopted
- Meeting appearances
- 2
Official City of Kamloops source ↗
Council outcome
Adopted
Following an opportunity for members of the public to provide their input, Council adopted Permissive Tax Exemptions for Not-for-Profit Organizations Bylaw No. 72, 2026, and Permissive Tax Exemptions for Places of Worship Bylaw No. 73, 2026. The City’s permissive tax exemption bylaws are established on a five-year cycle, and the 2027 tax year marks the start of a new cycle (2027–2031). Each year, new applicants are considered for the remaining years of the five-year cycle. As this is the start of the five-year cycle, all organizations seeking a permissive tax…
In favour: members of the public to provide their input, Council adopted Permissive Tax Exemptions for Not-for-Profit Organizations Bylaw No
Staff recommendation / action
That Bylaw No. 22-4-22 be adopted.
Civic history
This matter has appeared on 2 separate City meeting dates (this is appearance 2).
Meeting: Regular Council Meeting
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