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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 hike8 ~# Y# \# k$ w* D# B8 t+ k0 [

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6 W  r! o. M  F) t% }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. . e9 o0 A4 s/ P- e1 q
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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. , M4 x" ?* ?) R+ S; D

  }+ Z- b- {: T7 @3 [& d"Looking at this we're talking an 8-10% tax increase," Mandel said in council chambers. 8 X" p7 ?3 E- j7 j2 i
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City manager Al Maurer confirmed that Mandel's prediction was on the money, based on initial cost estimates' o2 b' Z7 C9 Z7 N( c, R0 H
"Given the amount of it, it's going to be scary," the mayor said.
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2 U( h8 p  K4 x- X4 U& bA hike in that range could cost the average homeowner up to $200 a year. ) e) @- k- C3 ]
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"There's no question costs are going up," said Coun. Michael Phair, who conceded the tax hike "may very well" be in the range predicted by Mandel. 7 }$ W( }+ R& n

- r  t+ E8 `! jCoun. 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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! G# g( L( Q; K9 B. K7 AThe draft budget does not come out until November. : C4 z) J3 j0 J) u

6 G0 v3 O  V2 A" n/ v6 ]# u"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. - S5 n7 u1 x8 }! ?; |
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"It won't be as bad as some people are making it out." 6 `! {- }7 Y7 v+ O1 p
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Maurer said income from investments and various financial strategies could offset a large hike. ; d+ R; Z  J  D
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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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% l7 ^! W4 X+ ^"We've certainly got more demands," Maurer said, noting council still has to find money to fund an improved snow-clearing program. ' U; ~$ O1 u/ k% s3 r
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Scott Hennig, with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, said there's no excuse for a double-digit tax increase. + E( ?5 p9 E4 I) f8 U1 O0 @) C
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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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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. : l8 @* y! {% Q+ ~. Y1 g5 p
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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 @' ^# `6 H% l" e8 \1 ?7 N- `一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!
1 ^4 h: N) O6 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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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 / P8 P! h' I) g1 Y- ^) v! J
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 " X. l  O+ r, `/ o
政府趁火打劫!
3 |- u1 ?5 u. ?1 ?一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!
4 [2 o% y5 E7 i% q3 V3 ^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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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:4 H( G! c6 r  {% j
http://www.edmontonchina.com/vie ... &extra=page%3D1) w0 N( }8 g7 M! f
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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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