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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 hike3 E& J* l, W/ g8 M5 w

- c9 Y* T2 q4 V; |, [Think your property taxes are high now? You ain't seen nothing yet.
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- Y$ \& Y9 k0 m$ H& }9 AEdmontonians 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. - X5 Q7 @* e/ J3 _
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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.
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- b! j7 T; Z, `2 a6 e"Looking at this we're talking an 8-10% tax increase," Mandel said in council chambers.
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City manager Al Maurer confirmed that Mandel's prediction was on the money, based on initial cost estimates# `4 x2 P) ]; y  d4 S0 P$ u7 F  F
"Given the amount of it, it's going to be scary," the mayor said. " H) X6 S* j0 E! N  Z
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A hike in that range could cost the average homeowner up to $200 a year.
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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. - _% k, N  w' g& 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. & s" o4 @+ X1 b; ^) o
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The draft budget does not come out until November. $ K! u$ A* g! K. ~7 T4 t
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"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. & |( @0 k3 `! x
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"It won't be as bad as some people are making it out."
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& X$ ^$ a- t& J1 zMaurer said income from investments and various financial strategies could offset a large hike.
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9 X8 J+ `( t' ~) s5 I. jHowever, he said there aren't really any city programs that could be cut in order to save a few bucks.
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  Q! g6 C: K8 H9 q" o"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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Scott Hennig, with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, said there's no excuse for a double-digit tax increase. / A. Z$ a1 j6 ?8 i

4 w: g/ k2 Q4 l# v4 QHe said hikes should be limited to inflation, which is pegged at 5% both this year and next, according to the city. 3 V& d2 h' h, r" I! B* B

9 N: s/ D. J! r"They're going to hear from a lot of angry taxpayers if they're looking at 10%," Hennig said. 6 T4 H0 y9 o4 B% b6 l

* M4 R, v! W! \, z9 |. i1 f"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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- g- c" P8 {$ l. K$ [8 aThe 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. / G' C) E: I. o/ |* z' z7 `
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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!
( P' T& [. E5 Z+ F0 p一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!
1 q- W% `' f  _% k& R) m4 e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 ; Q# ?: Z7 K9 d4 c
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 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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$ i9 B. W* \1 B& w一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!6 m3 |$ Y+ l! s& l) c: f) `0 u
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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; x4 M& B# q9 I/ A' w" B+ v9 f. T* OThis 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 , j% O- [) G; a% z

; L% X  S# j6 y6 Z" ?% cSo 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:4 ~6 F+ U$ b, W
http://www.edmontonchina.com/vie ... &extra=page%3D16 q4 h: a0 g9 y* e: K

6 V5 y5 F/ M! {) X$ H2 g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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