After a close vote, Regina city council has decided to eliminate a decade-old tax break for private golf courses.
“We are creating a tax loophole, I think, for a space and for residents that probably do not need this,” said Coun. Andrew Stevens (Ward 3) who put forward the idea at Wednesday’s city council meeting.
Regina has two private golf courses — the Royal Regina Golf Club and the Wascana Country Club. The change, if approved through the 2022 budget process, will increase property taxes for one course by $17,195 and the other by $2,926.
“These are private clubs with pretty lucrative fees associated to their membership,” said Stevens. “I think that membership can afford to pay the difference.”
