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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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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. % e2 p( x, B" `$ a' N

: ~. _4 `! {3 E$ m) W1 t5 ZMandel 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. ' |2 r, r; ^. M1 d' @
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"Looking at this we're talking an 8-10% tax increase," Mandel said in council chambers. 3 q# E" b) d3 R! V* l
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City manager Al Maurer confirmed that Mandel's prediction was on the money, based on initial cost estimates
! K. J. x- f7 z8 h. z* ^"Given the amount of it, it's going to be scary," the mayor said. ; D" C9 _' z- {9 }5 c
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A hike in that range could cost the average homeowner up to $200 a year.
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& J: a, o: c- z"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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& V" k# U: Z2 |  ~" O3 x) qCoun. 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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1 e1 j& x% q- G. oThe draft budget does not come out until November. ( y" o% \5 i8 r1 n) T

/ O- p, V5 K- N& O" |. a, U6 `"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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# U5 e' E6 g4 ["It won't be as bad as some people are making it out."
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, @" R6 I3 j* iMaurer said income from investments and various financial strategies could offset a large hike. / l' D1 s& o5 J9 Z( m9 l

/ `5 o! I! u. _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. ! O* _' v/ i( k, O1 I- R
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Scott Hennig, with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, said there's no excuse for a double-digit tax increase. - N0 I# e2 L! ^  Q

+ L4 ?9 n# }. Y- B+ PHe said hikes should be limited to inflation, which is pegged at 5% both this year and next, according to the city. 3 V! B% r" X2 M% W! ?2 d! a& t( t

* H  @3 ]: g; _, n. g" D"They're going to hear from a lot of angry taxpayers if they're looking at 10%," Hennig said. 8 w5 `% w/ Y) r  o% v- S0 q" C

, ~+ i0 {. X, n* u. C2 d: X6 R% p7 W"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." 6 W& u/ w, z; ~/ x0 F
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The average property tax bill in Edmonton will go up 4.95% this year, the city has said.
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8 l! |* E. e: W8 U1 mThe 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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7 c* b; g8 @/ E1 h2 KTax 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!* H0 l0 i% j- \- K6 ]3 i. ^
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: u: W7 ^9 W! l9 y, O
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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: y; V, X, {' Y, Y- p一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!  q6 o/ J6 v! N7 X7 {# [
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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This 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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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:- D& V8 t5 H% ?9 s1 X* V0 j+ q
http://www.edmontonchina.com/vie ... &extra=page%3D18 B  I( B) }8 g4 [6 o, d' u
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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". e# q; E/ \; w* t3 O
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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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