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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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( i! b! U! R& E) v3 y9 yThink 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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, Y. ?! g" N! AMandel 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. # _0 u- x: V6 f0 m. t
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City manager Al Maurer confirmed that Mandel's prediction was on the money, based on initial cost estimates
$ S5 v2 u) V4 T) P3 D( d"Given the amount of it, it's going to be scary," the mayor said.
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- f/ e4 I  q* I8 v4 aA 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. " A: L+ {  }1 z9 c3 s3 _3 d5 T
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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. ! ^+ v2 g. B- {

( P, i6 ?4 N' bThe draft budget does not come out until November.
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"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. . s: A! d' E. S

8 x0 T2 @& p' K  _: P"It won't be as bad as some people are making it out."
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( \# U. f' A/ {) Y: IMaurer 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. * N* X& g: z, W
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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. - s- j' r2 g# a2 K- m" i( k3 z

% i+ t/ H& T$ gScott Hennig, with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, said there's no excuse for a double-digit tax increase. $ X( s7 ]* C  W# Q2 \$ s" s& q  g

6 H2 \9 J7 {; q7 J/ Z- rHe 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. ( P; o! d3 j* L- t. l: b; {
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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." ( ], z$ t, I" x! F( |; s9 |
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The average property tax bill in Edmonton will go up 4.95% this year, the city has said. / j- y  F7 K' F5 N1 j. O* W; u
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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. 6 n7 F& U" ^+ g

4 g% w. T; N- J; uTax 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!' a2 r, f3 l* L3 l: \8 z8 P' h
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
2 p0 W9 c  t; d8 ?& ^; c10% 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 3 q, m% t# s5 M/ i0 D. D
政府趁火打劫!
' W9 q" O0 Z2 ?/ W( T' O1 r一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!
' [) V2 [4 u( g0 e4 P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+ e7 O+ ]- cThis 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!
理袁律师事务所
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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:+ ~% Q! Q) Z# u% q6 `! u! L+ l" h
http://www.edmontonchina.com/vie ... &extra=page%3D1
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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"& H$ t- T) p, ~6 X. Z3 ]9 U  q
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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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