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District 19
(Middle and Upper Sackville-Lucasville) 

District Profile

Total Population, 2006 Census: 17,657

Issue: Tax Reform

Average municipal tax comparison for single family homes

DistrictAverage Property 2009 (taxable)Current Tax (2007)Draft Tax Model (2007)Change in taxes
District 19 (Middle and Upper Sackville - Lucasville)141,9951,0451,31025.40%
- "Urban" part of District132,8491,0221,36533.60%
- "Suburban" part of District169,7601,1231,1562.90%

Source: HRM. HRM Note: Amounts exclude Low Income Rebates. Final adjustments are not included to treat mobile homes as multi-unit; and for the 2009 changes in the Transit Tax structure. Not all area rates are included in the "Current Tax".

Current Councillor

Brad 'BJ' Johns Read his report card.

Elections Data

2008 Results

Brad 'BJ' Johns
3,309 votes / 84.16% Holds!

Tim Hosford Profile
623 votes /15.84 %

Voter turnout: 30.70%

2008 School Board elections

(District 8 - Sackville, Waverley)

Donna Hubbard, 61.43%
 Paul Russell

2004 Results

Brad Johns 4028 (70.33)
Raymond Smardon 827 (14.44%)
Phil Syms 620 (10.83%)
John Ferguson 252 (4.40%)

Voter turnout: 49.05%

88.08% voted for Peter Kelly in 2004;
-17.75% Change in 2008.

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