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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 hike9 w" j- m4 x) S3 n8 Q4 S

% A" \( Q% z4 E+ W: LThink 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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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. ! R5 L) m" ^9 x% Y, P% W( S: v2 `

+ c/ V3 ^. P8 T- O$ k+ v7 J$ D"Looking at this we're talking an 8-10% tax increase," Mandel said in council chambers. 4 f5 F" v" q/ @

4 h+ s3 ?* d' `  `5 _City manager Al Maurer confirmed that Mandel's prediction was on the money, based on initial cost estimates# }2 r5 t* h8 }3 ~
"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. $ x5 X+ p" x% x, d  ~; w
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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.
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; f9 T" z. p. N8 [5 i5 iThe draft budget does not come out until November.
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, h) Y& y1 j* ~( H"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." , S3 B9 o9 a9 Y( T/ I" b# K! A

# d2 x& O- R4 SMaurer said income from investments and various financial strategies could offset a large hike.
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$ E1 C- |0 q, D, j) nHowever, he said there aren't really any city programs that could be cut in order to save a few bucks. 1 r% E- j7 V4 g* |; c: t

6 p5 I9 e: g- Q"We've certainly got more demands," Maurer said, noting council still has to find money to fund an improved snow-clearing program. 2 H8 K- t: P& t/ t! B+ X1 g$ ?
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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. " [1 A+ C  j7 X
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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." ; ]: N6 E- v4 Z3 ]  Z; x

4 ^) i) G$ q1 c5 f9 eThe average property tax bill in Edmonton will go up 4.95% this year, the city has said. 3 m2 ~  e! `& A5 ]% A: N

4 E/ G  k5 h% o/ Q" H/ PThe 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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' A* J  k; }, N$ 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!
$ i) \9 D/ h2 i一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!
, R- F3 S1 R1 ^2 ]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 0 |. I2 C) D: S+ Q  Y
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 & W& G7 }5 c: P, _
政府趁火打劫!
& j- y! G  Z  Q) W6 m一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!
, m. V/ v7 N/ T1 ?2 n1 p0 l1 ^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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& z5 C7 Z5 k3 B" [# r  ]! ~3 iThis 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

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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
大型搬家
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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 , C& R+ o, L# W2 t( V

2 |+ `, d1 p( X$ W# I: C5 CSo 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。
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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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