It turns out however, that the methodology chosen by the city is so flawed that it appears that as many as 20 per cent of properties will not get the break even though they meet the requirements.

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“Support local” has been a COVID rallying cry, but business groups say owners like Peluso faced bureaucratic and financial challenges before the pandemic. And they are saying the city’s new 15-per-cent property tax reduction goes some way toward addressing barriers for small businesses and repairing a strained relationship with the city—but it’s only a start.

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