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Samantha's Newsletter - Around the Inlet

This newsletter is intended to provide updates on City Council meetings, events and what I am working on.

Views expressed are personal and do not necessarily represent the City or Council.

Written by Samantha Agtarap

Recap

Monthly Update - May 2026

Council meetings, a new post on budgets and taxes, events and thoughts on all of it

Samantha Agtarap

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Jun 11, 2026

Transportation

Port Moody's Housing Debate: What the Data Tells Us

Summaries of Metro Vancouver reports on housing, transportation and affordability, and a bit of commentary.

Samantha Agtarap

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Mar 8, 2026

Hot Topic

Cities with Casinos Pay Less

Why this is a problem for everyone else

Samantha Agtarap

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Oct 31, 2025

City Finance

Tax Rates Over Time

Are we seeing "historic" increases?

Samantha Agtarap

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Jun 10, 2026

Monthly Update - May 2026

Council meetings, a new post on budgets and taxes, events and thoughts on all of it

Samantha Agtarap

City Finance

Jun 10, 2026

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7 min read

Tax Rates Over Time

Are we seeing "historic" increases?

Samantha Agtarap

Recap

May 5, 2026

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3 min read

Monthly Update - April 2026

April shenanigans, also known as council meetings

Samantha Agtarap

Community Chatter

Apr 5, 2026

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12 min read

Monthly Update - March 2026

March updates and commentary: DCCs, ACCs, tree city, overpass widening and more...

Samantha Agtarap

Transportation

Mar 8, 2026

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19 min read

Port Moody's Housing Debate: What the Data Tells Us

Summaries of Metro Vancouver reports on housing, transportation and affordability, and a bit of commentary.

Samantha Agtarap

Recap

Mar 1, 2026

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9 min read

Monthly Update - February 2026

February updates and commentary: housing and affordability, unit sizes and more...

Samantha Agtarap

City Finance

Feb 17, 2026

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5 min read

City Finance Questions

Answers to questions I have been asked about city finance - this post will be updated as I receive and answer more questions.

Samantha Agtarap

Recap

Feb 3, 2026

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11 min read

Monthly Update - January 2026

A new year, January updates and commentary

Samantha Agtarap

City Finance

Jan 26, 2026

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9 min read

Budget Consultation Revenue Ideas

What’s Possible, What’s Not and Why

Samantha Agtarap

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Monthly Update - May 2026

Port Moody's Housing Debate: What the Data Tells Us

Cities with Casinos Pay Less

Tax Rates Over Time

Archive

Monthly Update - May 2026

Tax Rates Over Time

Monthly Update - April 2026

Monthly Update - March 2026

Port Moody's Housing Debate: What the Data Tells Us

Monthly Update - February 2026

City Finance Questions

Monthly Update - January 2026

Budget Consultation Revenue Ideas

Samantha's Newsletter - Around the Inlet

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