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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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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.
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; Z# p+ h& H! {) k5 B. _' W: K"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
! E1 X2 r9 \; @# l$ f"Given the amount of it, it's going to be scary," the mayor said. $ b+ J6 m) W3 f+ s+ F* ]1 {' t
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A hike in that range could cost the average homeowner up to $200 a year.   J5 c- e6 m) t- v

% M. @# I7 _* e& x"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. # w! z1 s, A  U, l8 u! R& |( V
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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. 7 E, `( _$ Q" d; v
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The draft budget does not come out until November.
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) H  ~& L, B" v" p) H4 f( v"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. + @" [0 ~) D1 V7 M/ ^% ^+ F4 f
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"It won't be as bad as some people are making it out." 1 q. g5 @& n5 A7 i. Q
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Maurer said income from investments and various financial strategies could offset a large hike. ; I8 c2 c$ y' w
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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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/ B1 F% o4 Q8 w) g"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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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. * \/ F- X/ R3 g

& m4 [( `, L3 ^  [8 Q- h. f+ b' l"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." ! ^" d; i5 F$ E1 B

. S2 L) Y  z' I6 q4 ^The average property tax bill in Edmonton will go up 4.95% this year, the city has said.
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1 o/ P2 ~( }1 @; p3 S  hThe 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. ; m9 b2 f5 K' R# `/ Z4 M; _$ {
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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
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一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!
4 C! Z% j& l. S, j) g) r6 g8 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 ?
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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
- f1 F6 O: j% R( [% @4 c9 s10% 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 * h! S6 F7 x% e! P  q, G* j
政府趁火打劫!
8 p4 K+ K2 S& e一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!
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% B" L. X  }+ O2 x( [6 i. e5 W* V% ZThis is the worst Mayor I've seen in Canada.
理袁律师事务所
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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!
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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:
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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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