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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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. O' D; p, ^5 U1 U% `: KThink your property taxes are high now? You ain't seen nothing yet. 9 f, q8 F; N/ H3 V& \/ m. I( ^
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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. ! e: p4 q3 l; P! B0 C- H& W

5 y1 F5 t7 o+ B7 I/ ^  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. ! P; _3 i. m" h& d' B

2 @5 T4 \' ]; k3 b6 v"Looking at this we're talking an 8-10% tax increase," Mandel said in council chambers.
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7 F% y% R  ^5 D2 P! q4 tCity manager Al Maurer confirmed that Mandel's prediction was on the money, based on initial cost estimates9 M0 q2 ?0 W: T1 g9 Z( \3 O' ~8 @
"Given the amount of it, it's going to be scary," the mayor said. + }+ C  @4 i/ u' X

% b) V+ Q  J" `0 i6 oA hike in that range could cost the average homeowner up to $200 a year.
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"There's no question costs are going up," said Coun. Michael Phair, who conceded the tax hike "may very well" be in the range predicted by Mandel. / \: ?6 L! v/ W$ [
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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. ; \' _: m+ }1 {  _4 ^. h
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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. 5 A5 k2 |. z) i  J  R
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"It won't be as bad as some people are making it out." " X! I) q' w& v" j; _/ ^8 u

% r- m" }$ M% @% ?# T, x" FMaurer said income from investments and various financial strategies could offset a large hike.
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7 c. ~3 {; d4 Z4 H, z  bHowever, he said there aren't really any city programs that could be cut in order to save a few bucks.
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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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) {5 b5 Z# M  n" Z* ?* U( PScott Hennig, with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, said there's no excuse for a double-digit tax increase. 4 \# w, Z% Z1 F6 X

; v8 Z! h7 F% v) T8 |4 d& PHe 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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- ?# q  q) M# F8 }* f4 t$ x9 c"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."
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The average property tax bill in Edmonton will go up 4.95% this year, the city has said. 0 r. U# x8 ~; O0 l+ G6 p
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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. 6 F! D5 s3 A, c2 A' G4 u

9 r: ~. g* P0 eTax 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
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一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!
6 a' U6 t/ b2 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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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
6 t- g3 ?* }& ~$ j10% 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 4 b2 J& x5 W' K' ]. z% I2 Z
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一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!
3 z" c$ r% }3 T" B- 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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6 ]* s3 L* O6 sThis 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!
理袁律师事务所
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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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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:
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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。
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"& I* o" [) g3 O& v0 b" U
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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.
理袁律师事务所
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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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