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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!
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6 y4 y% \! J2 U; B; t$ YThink 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. ' M# @3 W  g, j

# c: S) J! c3 Q" \+ p) ~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. * L/ O) c0 y0 [3 ?% G  @9 W

: `' l) n2 q5 c1 O6 v"Looking at this we're talking an 8-10% tax increase," Mandel said in council chambers. ' S# E, S' p; S: w

0 a5 f$ F+ U: X; i; dCity manager Al Maurer confirmed that Mandel's prediction was on the money, based on initial cost estimates
( e; K. t$ P$ w"Given the amount of it, it's going to be scary," the mayor said.
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A hike in that range could cost the average homeowner up to $200 a year. * d6 ]. O: [- G% F) R
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"There's no question costs are going up," said Coun. Michael Phair, who conceded the tax hike "may very well" be in the range predicted by Mandel. 4 y- I, f$ `- D- B; i! Q
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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.
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The draft budget does not come out until November. 9 w0 z* F) N# a/ `' S" U$ Q1 x  c
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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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1 ^' z( {+ W. W' M% {6 t"It won't be as bad as some people are making it out." ! l, v5 _3 j" v; W4 W7 B8 m7 S

. |% A9 ~* N  I: \- Q5 ~Maurer said income from investments and various financial strategies could offset a large hike.
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/ M, e4 b3 b: ~3 ~7 e5 KHowever, he said there aren't really any city programs that could be cut in order to save a few bucks. 1 n" ]0 o, W- Y1 a  U3 }8 O
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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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Scott 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.
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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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"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." 7 P4 T7 Q3 {4 ?/ @5 m

9 _' G  `2 G" @. U2 YThe average property tax bill in Edmonton will go up 4.95% this year, the city has said. & H7 [* w$ D/ S7 W( h, p. J
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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!
; j7 S1 n: K' w/ Q3 }一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!
5 |0 h9 w& D' {. t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 . T  g! q: {; \$ X5 T
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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一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!4 [9 V  D  Z! j4 m4 B9 Q
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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/ B5 ^/ K/ O* A9 Q2 J; t  p9 mThis 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
大型搬家
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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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8 T- @" }6 t( x- @. bSo 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:
* ~6 F! D; X2 v4 N; D* q4 e: p7 ehttp://www.edmontonchina.com/vie ... &extra=page%3D15 i1 v: `! h" j7 i4 `

9 B. \1 D" S) q1 c* \' b+ r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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