Vancouver council advances public safety sales tax

Property taxes, public safety are top concerns for Metro Vancouver businesses: poll

A large majority of businesses responding to a recent Greater Vancouver Board of Trade (GVBOT) survey want municipal governments to keep annual property tax increases at roughly the rate of inflation or lower. The survey results released today found 86 per cent of respondents supported limiting annual property tax increases to approximately two per cent or less. At the same time, 71 per cent supported the creation of a dedicated infrastructure f…

Vancouver council advances public safety sales tax

Vancouver city shoppers will soon be paying a little more at checkout to put more officers on the streets and address an ever mounting lack of public defense attorneys. Read more...

Vancouver Police Set to Benefit from .1% Sales Tax Increase

Vancouver Police were involved in shooting on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. Image courtesy Vancouver Police Department.VANCOUVER, Wash. —  Shoppers in Vancouver may soon be paying an extra dime for every $100 dollars thanks to a proposed, new public safety sales tax. The Vancouver City Council held a preliminary vote to bump up the sales tax to create enough money to bring in 13 new officers.  They don’t have to ask voters because of Prop 5 passed last…