A new coalition of organizations representing Calgary taxpayers have joined forces to promote greater accountability from Calgary City Hall.

On Monday, the newly formed Coalition for Property Tax Fairness will release its first Calgary Municipal Report Card. It will grade the Mayor and Aldermen on how well each have done in defending the interests of taxpayers through expenditure and fiscal management.

Media Conference Details:

When: Monday, June 15, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.

Where: Calgary Chamber of Commerce – 4th Floor 100 – 6th Avenue S.W.

Who: The Coalition for Property Tax Fairness is made up of representatives of the following organizations:

• Building Owners and Managers Association
• Calgary Chamber of Commerce
• Canadian Federation of Independent Business
• Canadian Taxpayers Federation
• NAIOP
• International Council of Shopping Centers Retail Council of Canada
• Southern Alberta Shopping Centre Association

For more information on the conference, please contact Elizabeth Leitch at (403) 750-0424