Royal council addresses property numbering issue

A Royal resident owning a property with different classifications asked the city council on April 13 to designate one of the parcels with a new street address.

William Werts explained that his entire property has been designated as 309 4th Avenue, with a shop building on one side for his business and a residence on the other. The shop is classified as commercial while the house is designated as residential. The classifications determine property taxes and do not indicate the parcels’ zoning status.

Werts said the differing classifications create various issues with the Internal Revenue Service...