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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
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Think your property taxes are high now? You ain't seen nothing yet.
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2 L. ?+ O2 h9 U: x1 l- N  pEdmontonians 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. % @( m* e7 `( Q) c6 _& b
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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. 7 T3 d7 O6 I/ ~0 J% D7 M8 U1 v
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"Looking at this we're talking an 8-10% tax increase," Mandel said in council chambers. ; u" V" q1 H. k& O

. \" k+ }, }! s7 l4 V' O. RCity manager Al Maurer confirmed that Mandel's prediction was on the money, based on initial cost estimates
4 a8 q8 W0 v9 T$ y- ~"Given the amount of it, it's going to be scary," the mayor said. # N" Z( G  u# O7 E' s& p

3 a5 v8 X3 k$ {/ a/ XA hike in that range could cost the average homeowner up to $200 a year. / R8 j* K: z) {' j
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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. # E9 ]( d& ~6 F+ a: J! t
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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. ) I# v; [2 |  x& j7 k: P

5 V1 M; B* ~1 ~, k4 [The draft budget does not come out until November.
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7 w6 w' J9 J; R2 e- x& Y"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. 2 F7 q. f' w6 \; `# C- @
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"It won't be as bad as some people are making it out."
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* G5 G) C& H4 x' h0 U5 bMaurer said income from investments and various financial strategies could offset a large hike. # V& M$ Y" v) X; m+ s$ V

" Y7 E; {- P: Z; ]! iHowever, he said there aren't really any city programs that could be cut in order to save a few bucks. 1 ], r$ d; N3 t: Z( F" w: [

. J9 \& I  H% l7 M! N0 N% E0 \* D"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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/ M- m) A3 f" Y7 C- V9 XScott Hennig, with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, said there's no excuse for a double-digit tax increase.   F2 v( B) f9 S+ g* K7 d
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He said hikes should be limited to inflation, which is pegged at 5% both this year and next, according to the city.
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6 |2 _9 E" D$ g$ M- X"They're going to hear from a lot of angry taxpayers if they're looking at 10%," Hennig said. ! ?8 r3 v- H, l: G; G

% i/ D) g6 _/ I8 ]"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."
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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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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
政府趁火打劫!
( m- v9 ?2 ~" o! U# y: W( M% v一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!
" B/ `) C8 {6 ^0 x6 k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
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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
7 ?4 I: \% x5 w6 r10% 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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: K* x2 a5 z' ~; H. o一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!
* M5 Y3 f) a6 c. r) I- ^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!
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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 : D0 a( T8 S$ L& T( l. S% U

& Y) S$ Z3 ~! M+ m, B- O, sSo 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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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", C  G$ |( e& b$ X$ s, U- J
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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!!
大型搬家
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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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