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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  A% H+ ]; r# k) G/ H; I( c9 j
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Think 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.
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! u: n. u# H& ~" U. s; L- K" A  MMandel 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. 6 V3 ]$ f1 m: e7 u1 ~

! {% a% c+ Z& `- Q# ?"Looking at this we're talking an 8-10% tax increase," Mandel said in council chambers. : f. L: z) L+ O" [" w
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City manager Al Maurer confirmed that Mandel's prediction was on the money, based on initial cost estimates  Y8 f+ V; i9 {' U
"Given the amount of it, it's going to be scary," the mayor said. - |* J: ], A, @1 @  k% V5 O3 V

. C; }1 M' X# ?! _6 R5 }2 Q% ^A hike in that range could cost the average homeowner up to $200 a year.
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0 Q7 d- ~, a. H+ D  Z4 n3 R0 g: {"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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* q6 a  T) D3 g" X* {+ Z1 hCoun. 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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3 n! @; _) r5 y: X/ t& Q9 D: hThe draft budget does not come out until November.
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8 E7 W& Z/ Z0 Z% R6 m2 g"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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"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. * ~& A* p0 j* E
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However, 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. - y& I( ~5 L2 M% T* U4 C
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Scott Hennig, with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, said there's no excuse for a double-digit tax increase. 1 E, t" o& D3 V, Z# W" u% w

4 p* Z, g0 _0 \0 ^4 _3 jHe 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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( b" X) q# h: d; R, d- j3 j. }5 K"They're going to hear from a lot of angry taxpayers if they're looking at 10%," Hennig said. % F( b& q$ K- K/ l
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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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3 _% _6 b% Z9 Z. l) t" tThe average property tax bill in Edmonton will go up 4.95% this year, the city has said.
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. R/ r1 h/ v2 C5 R0 \5 o+ GThe 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. ; e, c6 y' h6 U2 n: z" S! z
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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!
1 L5 i2 _: R2 n0 ?3 i; a7 ^一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!( q- s3 ]" N. Q2 I! |" h
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 * a$ d3 p8 w- h5 y6 X% S
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 4 h) h6 m2 _$ q# G+ S: Q
政府趁火打劫!
, Z; z/ u; G$ E一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!& R+ s8 L4 t9 b, x& ]& K- {- T/ a
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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- q; o! o( g. W  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
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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:0 v6 _4 l, D4 m
http://www.edmontonchina.com/vie ... &extra=page%3D1
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- L4 w8 @. u; t* g5 {5 A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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