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City of Surrey ethics commissioner reviewing complaint against city councillorSurrey's ethics commissioner is actively reviewing a complaint against a city councillor made by the Surrey Police Union.CanadaMay 4, 2023
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Metro Vancouver Mayors Committee did not unanimously support Surrey keeping RCMPSurrey is still waiting on a final decision from B.C. over its move to disband the Surrey Police Service. Mike Farnworth is expected to make the final decision by May.PoliticsApr 6, 2023
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Surrey council votes to approve 12.5% property tax hikeThe document before council Monday is a revised version of its 2023 budget, which had initially proposed a whopping 17.5 per cent hike.PoliticsApr 3, 2023
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Surrey city council to discuss proposed tax hike MondayProvincial funding of nearly $90 million will cut the tax hike down to 12.5 per cent, which would reduce the tax increase for the average Surrey homeowner from $460 down to $280.PoliticsApr 2, 2023
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Surrey, B.C. votes to support inclusion of farmland to ALR, First Nations lay land claimAs it stands, 89 hectares of Surrey land is used to grow more than 50 million servings of vegetables for consumption every year, according to the city.EconomyFeb 15, 2023
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Surrey taxpayers face large property tax increase if police transition continues, mayor saysSurrey mayor Brenda Locke told Global News she believes property taxes will increase on average $1,200 per household if the city transitions to the Surrey Police Service.PoliticsJan 6, 2023
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Plan to scrap Surrey police transition heading to Victoria after council green lightA city report released last week that estimated scrapping the transition from the RCMP to the Surrey Police Service would save $235.4 million over five years.CrimeDec 12, 2022
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Surrey, B.C. council moves one step closer to scrapping municipal police forceReversing the transition, which has been underway since 2020 under the previous council was a key election promise of new mayor Brenda Locke.PoliticsNov 28, 2022
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Surrey council to revisit police transition issues at Monday’s meetingSurrey city council will discuss the report Monday in advance of the last vote on their plan on December 12, from there a final decision will have to be made by the province.CanadaNov 27, 2022
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Surrey, B.C. needs 161 new Mounties if police transition scrapped, cost still unclear: reportSurrey city council voted 5-4 earlier this month to try and halt the transition from RCMP to the Surrey Police Service, fulfilling a key campaign promise of new Mayor Brenda Locke.CrimeNov 25, 2022
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