John Grasty - Port Moody Real Estate Agent and Homeowner Advocate » port moody http://www.johngrasty.ca Real Estate Services in Port Moody Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:09:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Let’s hope the Evergreen Line is done right… http://www.johngrasty.ca/john-grasty-real-estate-agent-port-moody-blog/lets-hope-the-evergreen-line-is-done-right/ http://www.johngrasty.ca/john-grasty-real-estate-agent-port-moody-blog/lets-hope-the-evergreen-line-is-done-right/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 07:23:37 +0000 John Grasty http://www.johngrasty.ca/?p=359 There should be responsible and integrated planning for the Evergreen Line and a connector from Murray to the Barnet Highway. To do any less is an affront to the taxpayer: http://blog.realestateevolved.com/?p=842

]]> http://www.johngrasty.ca/john-grasty-real-estate-agent-port-moody-blog/lets-hope-the-evergreen-line-is-done-right/feed/ 0 Port Moody council pushes for western station http://www.johngrasty.ca/john-grasty-real-estate-agent-port-moody-blog/port-moody-council-pushes-for-western-station/ http://www.johngrasty.ca/john-grasty-real-estate-agent-port-moody-blog/port-moody-council-pushes-for-western-station/#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:15:22 +0000 John Grasty http://www.johngrasty.ca/?p=331 Of course, the connector is a pre-requisite…

But this is great news: Port Moody council pushes for western station.

]]> http://www.johngrasty.ca/john-grasty-real-estate-agent-port-moody-blog/port-moody-council-pushes-for-western-station/feed/ 0 My Life in Suite 703: Beyond the blueprint http://www.johngrasty.ca/john-grasty-real-estate-agent-port-moody-blog/my-life-in-suite-703-beyond-the-blueprint/ http://www.johngrasty.ca/john-grasty-real-estate-agent-port-moody-blog/my-life-in-suite-703-beyond-the-blueprint/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 00:53:10 +0000 John Grasty http://www.johngrasty.ca/john-grasty-real-estate-agent-port-moody-blog/my-life-in-suite-703-beyond-the-blueprint/ What to expect when you’re expecting a condo

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]]> http://www.johngrasty.ca/john-grasty-real-estate-agent-port-moody-blog/my-life-in-suite-703-beyond-the-blueprint/feed/ 0 No Evergreen but Port Moody and Coquitlam Homeowners to Pay More… http://www.johngrasty.ca/john-grasty-real-estate-agent-port-moody-blog/no-evergreen-but-port-moody-and-coquitlam-homeowners-to-pay-more%e2%80%a6/ http://www.johngrasty.ca/john-grasty-real-estate-agent-port-moody-blog/no-evergreen-but-port-moody-and-coquitlam-homeowners-to-pay-more%e2%80%a6/#comments Mon, 26 Apr 2010 05:38:54 +0000 John Grasty http://www.johngrasty.ca/?p=44

While TransLink collects funding from fares, tolls, senior government contributions, and from a range of taxes, it now requires more.

Starting in July 2010 Metro Vancouver homeowners will pay 1.6% more on the TransLink portion of their property taxes.

As Metro Vancouver’s regional transportation authority, TransLink plans to increase the portion it receives from property taxes collected by local governments so Port Moody and Coquitlam homeowners will soon be paying more.

On a detached home with a benchmark price of $800,796, this increase amounts to approximately $4.82, bringing the TransLink portion of the annual property tax bill for this house to approximately $306.

Why the increase?  Transit ridership is growing and so are operating costs.  TransLink will spend a whopping $1.225 billion this year to run Metro Vancouver’s bus system, the three SkyTrain lines, and the Seabus, as well as the regional road and bridge system.

With little chance of any new capital funds coming from TransLink, the Evergreen Line for Coquitlam and Port Moody remains nothing more than empty promises, a long series of meaningless political photo-ops, and a figment in the minds of locals.

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