New BrunswickKirby Burditt lives in a modest house on Saint John's west side that he has owned for 17 years, and he isn't looking forward to receiving this year's property tax bill, which is to be mailed out by the province today.Higher property taxes are another cost-of-living blow to manyRobert Jones · CBC News · Posted: Mar 01, 2024 5:00 AM EST | Last Updated: March 1Kirby Burditt lives in a modest house on Saint John's west side that he has owned for 17 years, and he isn't looking forward to receiving this year's property tax bill, which is to be mailed out by the province today."Any little extra really takes the biteout of you," said Burditt. "You're always in a slump and it keeps you in a slump."Like many in his neighbourhood, Burditt received notice of a 46 per cent jump in the assessment of his house in January.Heknows that means his tax bill is now on a schedule to jump by as much as $900 over the next four years, beginning with what will likely be a $180 increase on this year...
