There are two ways that Langley City Council provides financial support to non-profit organizations in our community. One is through our community grant program, and the other is through permissive property tax exemptions.
The community grant program is funded through casino revenue, while the permissive property tax exemption program is funded through property taxes. On Monday, Langley City Council gave approval in principle to grant $661,601 in permissive tax exemptions for the 2027 tax year. Without these exemptions, the City would be able to lower property taxes overall by about 1.5%.
While Council has not contemplated removing a non-profit organization's permissive tax exemption, it has not approved any additional permissive tax exemptions since 2022. Personally, I consider this a legacy program and am not supportive of its expansion.
Houses of Worship receive a statutory property tax exemption from the provincial government for the land on which their physical buildings occupy. The City also grants a permissive tax exemption for the remaining portions of the land they own.
The following table lists the permissive tax exemptions for the 2027 tax year.
| Organization | Amount |
|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Archbishop of Vancouver | 75,196 |
| Vineyard Christian Fellowship | 68,617 |
| Langley Seniors Resource Society | 62,168 |
| Langley Lawn Bowling | 52,358 |
| Langley Care Society | 41,650 |
| Town & Field Church | 41,396 |
| Langley Memorial Hospital Auxiliary | 40,547 |
| Vancouver Global Mission Church | 40,170 |
| Anglican Parish of St Andrew's | 36,006 |
| Church of the Nazarene Canada Pacific District | 32,365 |
| Langley Community Music School | 29,658 |
| Encompass Support Services Society | 27,709 |
| Inclusion Langley Society | 23,965 |
| Bridge Community Church | 23,620 |
| Langley Food Bank | 23,097 |
| Langley Community Services Society | 13,101 |
| Langley Stepping Stones | 11,532 |
| New Apostolic Church Canada | 9,088 |
| Langley Hospice Society | 5,784 |
| Council of the Salvation Army | 3,574 |
Council will need to adopt the 2027 permissive tax exemptions at its next meeting.
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