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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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( i3 W* n2 N9 ~, _, [) K) K  n% cThink your property taxes are high now? You ain't seen nothing yet. + o1 M% Q; @0 i. N  m
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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. 8 {6 f/ ?! u; M0 }8 T
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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. ( `( r# W  W8 r* l( H5 Y( {
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"Looking at this we're talking an 8-10% tax increase," Mandel said in council chambers.
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( P! y9 R, r" F) ]City manager Al Maurer confirmed that Mandel's prediction was on the money, based on initial cost estimates  g# C/ n8 {% d) z/ d" r5 _
"Given the amount of it, it's going to be scary," the mayor said. 5 I+ v3 b/ [, k* I/ J! t
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A hike in that range could cost the average homeowner up to $200 a year. 4 G+ z- Y. f# A4 c
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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.
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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. ! ]4 F3 ]/ q; R* H/ g

" r7 A# m# `& ~The draft budget does not come out until November. . g" k% u! n, c

3 j0 q9 K+ W0 S: o& ~6 B0 N# `"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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) w! |. C' D9 `" w"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. 0 \) v$ R4 j! Q0 \1 M6 T; i% u

  X$ p& n, j/ _5 D' ~8 }( nHowever, he said there aren't really any city programs that could be cut in order to save a few bucks. ; e; n1 ^" g4 I+ z+ U0 u; i
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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. ( }* w* F- i8 k

7 C! k2 V! C0 H) T* r4 X, aScott Hennig, with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, said there's no excuse for a double-digit tax increase.
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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.   K8 o" U7 t: [( v  k
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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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3 a0 R- y. q% o"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." ) [/ c) a3 C) n7 \6 M3 u+ \

1 M1 g. D5 k7 Y" H0 K2 BThe average property tax bill in Edmonton will go up 4.95% this year, the city has said.
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$ t; P4 U. O2 ~) y5 _% e( |, W6 ~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. ) x3 b6 z, {1 f  I% \4 o5 Y! n  J6 b

% m" |/ I$ l1 mTax 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!
8 t& A; }$ D# l2 g7 U% y一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!! d  P' ~; A5 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 * N# Y* f2 ]0 O% n% f
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 / a5 z: S5 U- s) {- r8 |$ }
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一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!  q% ^3 j; s8 E( U( p
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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6 Z- _. ^4 k" y: x- P2 NThis 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!
大型搬家
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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 1 S8 g3 b# m7 E3 O# L) z

, [1 c% V3 ^0 p* j0 f5 ?# K& rSo 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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3 Z! V% N& l  _3 ~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。
理袁律师事务所
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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"$ |0 R5 L5 N5 \2 ]- w( _+ v
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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!!
理袁律师事务所
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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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