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By Robert Frank<\/b>
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English-speaking homeowners will receive school tax bills, on average, totalling 2.29 per cent more than last year.<\/p>\n

Lester B. Pearson School Board approved a motion by District 4 commissioner Frank di Bello to revise the tax rate, during its monthly meeting, May 27.<\/p>\n

LBPSB chair Suanne Stein Day pointed out that the board has in fact lowered its tax rate.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not increasing taxes,\u201d she stated in a heated exchange with school board watchdog Chris Eustace, who questioned why residents\u2019 tax bills must rise.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe increase is due to the rising evaluation on people\u2019s homes,\u201d Stein Day explained. \u201cWe have absolutely no control over that. We cannot stop the tax rise because it is based upon the value of their property.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIf people have an issue with their evaluation, then they need to take it up with their municipalities,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Sainte Anne de Bellevue municipal councilor Paola Hawa objected to the hike.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe that LBPSB is running a surplus of about $41 million,\u201d said Hawa, who ran unsuccessfully for the Coalition pour l\u2019avenir du Qu\u00e9bec<\/i> in September. \u201cDon\u2019t increase taxes. Reduce your administrative costs. It\u2019s a very simple proposition.\u201d<\/p>\n

She deplored commissioners\u2019 travel and entertainment costs, citing LBPSB\u2019s vote at Monday night\u2019s meeting to pick up the tab for an upcoming lobster dinner at another school board that Stein Day and commissioners Sergio Borja, Don Rae and Martin Sherman will attend.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe kids next door to me don\u2019t even have textbooks,\u201d she complained. \u201cI encourage citizens to take an interest in school board meetings. They need to take a look at some of the expense reports and see whether they are justified in light of the fact that some students don\u2019t have the basics.\u201d<\/p>\n

In an interview following the LBPSB meeting, assistant director-general Carol Heffernan expressed concern whether the increased revenue will suffice.<\/p>\n

\u201cHydro Quebec has announced that it will increase its electricity rates by 2.4 percent, so we\u2019re already looking at a shortfall in our energy budget for the coming year,\u201d she told The Suburban.<\/i><\/p>\n

Since LBPSB spans a large geographical area, the increased school tax bills for individual residences will vary widely, according to local property evaluations.<\/p>\n

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\n\u201cWe need to pay for commercial services, the cost of which continues to increase,\u201d said LBPSB District 4 commissioner Frank di Bello, \u201cand the financial resources of school boards is limited.\u201d<\/b><\/div>\n

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