[Bcma-l] (Fwd) Museums, Galleries & Property Tax Questions
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Tony Martin
Exec Director/Curator
Comox Valley Art Gallery
580 Duncan Ave
Courtenay, BC V9N 2M7
www.comoxvalleyartgallery.com
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From: bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca [mailto:bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca]
Sent: August 26, 2008 5:22 PM
To: bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca
Subject: Re: [Bcma-l] (Fwd) Museums, Galleries & Property Tax Questions
1. Does your organization (public art gallery/public museum) pay
property taxes on that portion of your building which is being occupied by
your gift shop?
Answer: No. The City of Courtenay recognizes this area as an important
fund raising venue for the Public Gallery.
.
2. Does your organization (public art gallery/public museum) pay
property taxes on that portion of your building that is leased to other
profit or non-profit entities that lease space in your building?
Answer : No, the whole building is non- profit.
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face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>Does your organization (public art gallery/public
museum) pay property taxes on that portion of your building which =
is being
occupied by your gift shop?</span></font></b><span lang=3DEN> =
<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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No. The City of <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">Courtenay</st1:place></st1:City>
recognizes this area as an important fund raising venue for the Public =
Gallery.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;font-weight:bold'>Does your
organization (public art gallery/public museum) pay property taxes =
on that
portion of your building that is leased to other profit or =
non-profit
entities that lease space in your =
building?</span></font></b><b><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN =
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: No</span></font><font color=3Dnavy><span lang=3DEN =
style=3D'color:navy'>, the whole
building is non- profit.</span></font><span =
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