Dear Mayor Alice Finall & Council, District of North Saanich

At BC Assessment, property owners, local government and customers are at the core of our business. As part of our ongoing focus on our customers, BC Assessment has undergone a re-organization.

Reliable property information is fundamental to our work as well as ensuring our customers have access to this information. As a result, many of our regions have expanded their geographic sphere to provide consistent valuations, best practices and an enhanced customer focus.

All regions will continue to have an accessible Assessor to provide regional expertise on local property assessments and customer information needs. Our well-established local offices will be maintained to serve your needs as we continue to provide high quality and accurate property assessments in addition to outstanding customer service.

I will remain as your Regional Assessor, based in our Victoria office. My Deputy Assessor team comprises of:

• Greg Wood, based in our Victoria office 1-866-825-8322, Local 01251, [email protected] • Gerry Marolla, based in our Victoria office 1-866-825-8322, Local 01237, [email protected] • Bill Dawson based in our office 1-866-825-8322, Local 04251, [email protected] • Christopher Whyte, based in our Courtenay office 1-866-825-8322, Local 06242, [email protected]

The new name for your assessment region is Island Region. Please contact any one of us anytime if you require assessment related information or support.

As BC Assessment is building new and innovative products and services to meet and exceed our customer’s property information needs, I am also pleased to inform you of our new Customer Division that includes a specialized Local Government Department. Committed to serving all local governments consistently across the province, this dedicated department is focused on continually improving our communications and collaboration with local governments. You can contact this department at: 1-866-valueBC (1-866-825-8322) Local 00498 or [email protected]

We look forward to our continued relationship with you.

Sincerely,

Reuben Danakody, Regional Assessor Region 1-866-825-8322, Local 01236

cc: Rob Buchan, Chief Administration Officer, District of North Saanich Theresa Flynn, Director Financial Services, District of North Saanich