Download Form to Petition Against
The Kamloops Central Business Improvement Area has requested that Kamloops City Council re-establish a local area service in accordance with Section 215 of the Community Charter and designate those lands prescribed as Class 5 and Class 6 under the Assessment Act and regulations and located within the area shown boldly outlined on the map below.
Re-establishment of the Kamloops Central Business Improvement Area would involve the imposition of an annual local service tax for five years commencing in 2027. The maximum total amount to be collected and distributed during the five-year period will not exceed $3,042,987.05, and the amount collected and distributed annually will not exceed:
| 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 |
| $544,055.19 | $577,133.75 | $606,221.29 | $636,774.84 | $678,801.98 |
The amounts to be collected from individual parcels in each of the years will be determined based on assessed value for general municipal purposes.
All monies raised by the imposition of the local service tax may only be spent by the Kamloops Central Business Improvement Area Association for projects provided for in its annual budget, which must be approved by the association members at its annual general meeting before submission to City Council.
The renewal of the Kamloops Central Business Improvement Area will proceed, unless owners representing at least 50% of the parcels and at least 50% of the assessed value of land and improvements that would be subject to the local service tax, petition Council to not proceed by 4:00 pm on Friday, September 11, 2026, that is, within 30 days of the publication of this notice (August 12, 2026).
Forms to Petition Against
Official petition forms are available here. Physical copies can also be picked up at City Hall, or by emailing Legislative Services at legislate@kamloops.ca. Only official petition forms will be accepted.
Submissions
Petitions against the proposed local service tax must be submitted in writing or by email no later than 4:00 pm on Friday, September 11, 2026, (postmarks not accepted) to:
Corporate Officer
City of Kamloops
7 Victoria Street West
Kamloops BC V2C 1A2
Telephone: 250-828-3483
Email: legislate@kamloops.ca
