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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 m8 ?# l3 J, cEdmontonians 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.
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+ h. C9 K8 j% y5 |5 \5 bMandel 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. 1 S5 x* B. Y8 ]1 Z) V

8 R& w* j8 e* q9 |2 D"Looking at this we're talking an 8-10% tax increase," Mandel said in council chambers.
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- z: Z2 ~' `8 R2 q3 r0 \. }; PCity manager Al Maurer confirmed that Mandel's prediction was on the money, based on initial cost estimates: U) H, y& X$ g; ?  X7 w3 m
"Given the amount of it, it's going to be scary," the mayor said. 1 @8 e7 F  w# K0 ]
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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. / B1 I: @( Q2 X; J8 o# A

7 F- z- j6 \0 t" G( g" lCoun. Ron Hayter said it's still very early in the process, and he cautioned against getting overly anxious at this point. 2 Y# Z0 t# w& i5 Q' p* E' {3 p" y
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The draft budget does not come out until November.
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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.
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. r6 W1 C$ s1 y$ x, G  ]6 n"It won't be as bad as some people are making it out."
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Maurer said income from investments and various financial strategies could offset a large hike.
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& j9 P$ X" q- h3 p2 R+ NHowever, he said there aren't really any city programs that could be cut in order to save a few bucks.
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8 B8 A9 Q7 D8 l$ Z) L  }. k1 b! a: p"We've certainly got more demands," Maurer said, noting council still has to find money to fund an improved snow-clearing program. 0 ?! t. J4 H( z( B4 n- j  k. ~
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Scott Hennig, with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, said there's no excuse for a double-digit tax increase. + K; W4 b. ]) D# \5 U
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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. - N9 _8 L* {+ ?0 b1 J, z' ^
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"They're going to hear from a lot of angry taxpayers if they're looking at 10%," Hennig said.
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( k2 Z" d& M+ y' O' t* e! 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." ( Z2 d# e$ U" d" z6 }- P

" V) P( s( {- n9 _The average property tax bill in Edmonton will go up 4.95% this year, the city has said. 3 f% y( I8 N# _: C8 F3 N
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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. / p4 {( G0 c6 K% _! ?

) W: x5 r0 M( n, m3 YTax 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!
! t. t. ?- W! U! F2 j一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!
& `0 D, I) H# k0 A: o4 q) 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
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
# Q; B3 O6 D: }3 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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# w- |4 O0 B, Q& \# A' s) \一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!; U* S& N0 I' B; S# k. ^1 _
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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& N$ v  u/ q- g7 ?7 D5 lThis 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
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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
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, q7 [- n& a! Y. t. c1 ^So 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:. U8 H9 y& \- C' P1 q" C
http://www.edmontonchina.com/vie ... &extra=page%3D1
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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"
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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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