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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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- z1 I! B' u  J8 y! j+ \& MThink your property taxes are high now? You ain't seen nothing yet.
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" M+ T( b7 }  _3 P+ H# n# IEdmontonians 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. * l1 a# g6 b* c" i& g
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"Looking at this we're talking an 8-10% tax increase," Mandel said in council chambers. ) y$ ]3 g1 u  J) I* _# w0 e8 ~4 `
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City manager Al Maurer confirmed that Mandel's prediction was on the money, based on initial cost estimates( O+ W, z8 k, b0 S
"Given the amount of it, it's going to be scary," the mayor said.
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. B# l3 U2 j' \7 k/ sA hike in that range could cost the average homeowner up to $200 a year.
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"There's no question costs are going up," said Coun. Michael Phair, who conceded the tax hike "may very well" be in the range predicted by Mandel.
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Coun. Ron Hayter said it's still very early in the process, and he cautioned against getting overly anxious at this point. & A6 S( m; V! [4 \: u
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The draft budget does not come out until November. + R; u+ m/ R4 q$ q: d

/ a8 }2 W4 P3 ]1 |* N/ R"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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3 }& ?, E2 Y% n) ZMaurer said income from investments and various financial strategies could offset a large hike.
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0 i3 _" p" x& j* WHowever, he said there aren't really any city programs that could be cut in order to save a few bucks. $ ~$ y9 b: m7 y8 l
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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. " Z( i9 a5 i/ d9 e2 Y

3 f2 R9 H4 `! H1 r- TScott Hennig, with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, said there's no excuse for a double-digit tax increase. ' y. v3 A( [' H$ R5 g
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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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- _( i% N" o  _. ^- l3 i9 }"They're going to hear from a lot of angry taxpayers if they're looking at 10%," Hennig said. ; O. Y: x7 t7 F2 c

9 q$ e5 x% x+ F; g  u, C"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." : \' S+ S- h' e
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The average property tax bill in Edmonton will go up 4.95% this year, the city has said. 0 e: V& V9 d8 h' m# L: @
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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. ) a7 P  x* P. f+ T- b& v! E# m( p

7 f( e4 `! W! n/ S& r' NTax 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!
: Q: A3 T$ h: S2 h/ }% E8 |! @- ~1 n3 ~一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!
3 e4 Q. ~) y0 J, c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 ?
理袁律师事务所
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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
  g5 {2 Q) ~; g% K' w10% 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 % m" K) ~! A  r7 U1 e% P% T
政府趁火打劫!( C3 ^! W" I2 t8 G  n" |
一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!( @4 M, @8 l) K% 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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& V! g9 K: F9 q" O- d2 z/ S' bThis 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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  Q  D/ z, C6 k5 GSo 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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