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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- s, ^; f2 C, S( [$ z8 D

3 A# i) b( R6 h6 j8 tThink your property taxes are high now? You ain't seen nothing yet. 8 {0 o* k% i; b* E9 Y, g+ S- C
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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. 4 v+ O( t  u: x, |
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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.
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"Looking at this we're talking an 8-10% tax increase," Mandel said in council chambers.
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City manager Al Maurer confirmed that Mandel's prediction was on the money, based on initial cost estimates
7 G. F" X1 v2 b% I4 N6 ~! X"Given the amount of it, it's going to be scary," the mayor said. 8 c' t4 J' F+ l0 Y. B+ B

% G- U9 W4 F  n) \- ^- r8 d8 R& @A hike in that range could cost the average homeowner up to $200 a year. 4 v. K5 c) `0 p2 [2 c7 u

% t+ u( ^' m& W"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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$ }* U6 s. b1 H5 n# sCoun. Ron Hayter said it's still very early in the process, and he cautioned against getting overly anxious at this point. . K$ Y7 P1 J7 Y) L

( X- E) X7 e& b3 RThe draft budget does not come out until November.
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* h+ s7 D8 [- ]6 q"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. + N) j) q' s2 L% \& A
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"It won't be as bad as some people are making it out." & S4 e/ b" J; @! n& e' T
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Maurer said income from investments and various financial strategies could offset a large hike.
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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.
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# {! R# C0 ^7 W: `' F$ [$ v5 Z1 y0 `Scott Hennig, with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, said there's no excuse for a double-digit tax increase. ; Q% k+ l& `8 E' B' x
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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."
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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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4 N2 M2 v' f* _9 F; AThe 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!
) H1 w2 f* X* e& m$ i  I一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!
4 y& Q5 K7 ~+ C  g) B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
理袁律师事务所
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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
# k3 i. I4 }# r" z5 {3 h( ?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 ' r' Y5 T7 K5 V( k) J6 P/ z
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一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!* _4 f" C; g/ r# n
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
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!
理袁律师事务所
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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 ) t3 o% s; O- z  \. |

, Y/ d' k3 w! p3 U( }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:3 \9 c- O" @, @/ O6 t& i2 q, x
http://www.edmontonchina.com/vie ... &extra=page%3D10 w9 }( q$ ]8 e3 j1 N

9 w7 Q2 {" `% v4 Q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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