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[爱城新闻] 市长要增加财产税(SUN)

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发表于 2007-5-9 22:25 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
Mayor warns of 'scary' tax hike' j1 u4 Q2 h  O9 y1 p7 F: S
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Think your property taxes are high now? You ain't seen nothing yet.
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Edmontonians could face a "scary" tax hike of up to 10% next year, Mayor Stephen Mandel said. That would be the highest property tax increase since the 1980s. * e" G, \; j( j

3 k0 F2 t, E4 c, t+ R: _$ F( j% @Mandel tossed out the figure yesterday following a presentation by administration that outlined the intense economic pressures the city is facing as a result of Alberta's economic boom.
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"Looking at this we're talking an 8-10% tax increase," Mandel said in council chambers. $ H7 y# I% A$ m5 `

' `  A* \' c/ @4 B) ~4 w. A$ f2 qCity manager Al Maurer confirmed that Mandel's prediction was on the money, based on initial cost estimates) Y6 y$ t1 \  L8 |: l
"Given the amount of it, it's going to be scary," the mayor said. $ K/ s' a0 O* u  H7 ^9 M8 C; c

6 K4 K' Q1 y6 \6 A& a( ]6 ~- \A hike in that range could cost the average homeowner up to $200 a year. ' d8 z6 q. X4 u3 Z- G
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"There's no question costs are going up," said Coun. Michael Phair, who conceded the tax hike "may very well" be in the range predicted by Mandel. ( t: x$ L) B% E+ E
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Coun. Ron Hayter said it's still very early in the process, and he cautioned against getting overly anxious at this point. - P4 Q" ~3 W0 }0 E  }- o: [5 V

; k3 K" b; o8 K0 w& I" v. DThe draft budget does not come out until November. 7 p( J: [( N" O4 v

6 P' s. d1 j8 I! G7 L5 b"I'm not looking for a major increase next year, at least not too much more than we've already approved for this year," Hayter said. $ Z5 r7 \: Q& `# b. u

1 V) Y/ x; w% P; q: O' I$ w1 d"It won't be as bad as some people are making it out."
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1 l! y3 l7 v, G- J& G- FMaurer said income from investments and various financial strategies could offset a large hike. " \+ O! q7 ~; H9 e. ~+ t1 L5 R
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However, he said there aren't really any city programs that could be cut in order to save a few bucks.
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"We've certainly got more demands," Maurer said, noting council still has to find money to fund an improved snow-clearing program.
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6 @' _; K1 v4 ?) U% d4 VScott Hennig, with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, said there's no excuse for a double-digit tax increase. : V; ?: p" z, L: M- g# u3 g

- e4 Y' K- _" ^3 Y$ g$ m* F8 ~3 L* i4 WHe said hikes should be limited to inflation, which is pegged at 5% both this year and next, according to the city. 6 Y: I+ w) |# W# N/ f

, x8 [# J% g0 l* T4 K0 b"They're going to hear from a lot of angry taxpayers if they're looking at 10%," Hennig said. 1 m. ]% e7 Q. l" `# I/ i; J
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"I don't know what some of these members of council are going to be able to say to some pensioner who got a 2% hike in their pension."   ?% C7 w, E1 [; e- @
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The average property tax bill in Edmonton will go up 4.95% this year, the city has said.
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; k: L; K$ b* N" `The tax on homes will go up higher than average - about 7%. The figures include both municipal tax and the provincial education tax, which the city collects.
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Tax bills will be mailed May 25 and payments are due June 30.
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发表于 2007-5-9 23:35 | 显示全部楼层
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一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!! e0 V) W/ V9 b  ]
更可恨的是,收了这么多税,市政建设却一塌糊涂,公车的班次不增加,道路上又都是大大小小的坑,太不要脸了!
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发表于 2007-5-10 03:19 | 显示全部楼层
没财产是不是就不用交税了 ?
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发表于 2007-5-10 07:14 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队 追求完美
Sad
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发表于 2007-5-10 09:48 | 显示全部楼层
10% is not a big deal. But there are holes all over Edmonton, I don't know where the money goes.
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发表于 2007-5-10 11:37 | 显示全部楼层
原帖由 xdd 于 2007-5-10 10:48 发表
. W: F' J' [8 W9 o10% is not a big deal. But there are holes all over Edmonton, I don't know where the money goes.

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发表于 2007-5-10 14:31 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
原帖由 sujie_alex 于 2007-5-10 00:35 发表
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一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!' U2 F3 J4 ]* N5 V% M& C
更可恨的是,收了这么多税,市政建设却一塌糊涂,公车的班次不增加,道路上又都是大大小小的坑,太不要脸了!

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This is the worst Mayor I've seen in Canada.
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发表于 2007-5-10 15:04 | 显示全部楼层

回复 #3 Zee 的帖子

Your landlord needs to collect it from you to cover his loss.  Eventually, pay by you my friend.  Also consider the increase in ETS bus pass.  I guess we should fire the Mayor and his council.  Do not vote for any of these people again.  Too Greedy and do nothing to the City.
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发表于 2007-5-10 16:06 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
大型搬家
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发表于 2007-5-10 17:15 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
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发表于 2007-5-10 19:12 | 显示全部楼层
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发表于 2007-5-10 19:18 | 显示全部楼层

kick the mayor out

原帖由 火与星 于 2007-5-10 20:12 发表 , N! K& q, A3 e! Q# t$ v  b( ?9 X1 k2 M: |, a

1 y, P: |% L) `" i8 h) aSo BAd mayor. Put him down
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发表于 2007-5-11 00:18 | 显示全部楼层
同言同羽 置业良晨
Stephen Mandel ----Son of B*i*t*c*hes!!!
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发表于 2007-5-11 04:32 | 显示全部楼层

支持政府早日出台这个政策

老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
现在爱城的放假飞升,也导致房租高涨,看看下面这个帖子:
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# h8 d. n) V' ?" O6 v+ q/ Y0 t房价涨的这么快,很大的因素就是有人在炒房,还有很多盲目的购房者。出台这样的措施,可以有效的控制房价。财力不够的,就不要拼命卖房,这样只会帮着房产商太高房价。
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发表于 2007-5-11 11:37 | 显示全部楼层
"we should fire the Mayor and his council.  Do not vote for any of these people again.  Too Greedy and do nothing to the City"
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发表于 2007-5-11 11:51 | 显示全部楼层
据说这个SOB的mayor自己有几千套 mobile home, 他可是房地产疯长的最大收益者!!
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发表于 2007-5-11 15:27 | 显示全部楼层
同言同羽 置业良晨
Edmonton的市长, Alberta的省长. 我一个都不喜欢, 怀念以前的.
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发表于 2007-5-11 21:37 | 显示全部楼层

Can we go strike for the increase of Property tax?

Go to City hall and Strike ask for fireing mayor
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