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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!
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& L3 _' \7 V) q! H) _4 m+ c! FThink your property taxes are high now? You ain't seen nothing yet.
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: T7 N6 P+ o! L$ X# K  n' R0 kEdmontonians 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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8 }! f5 ?# i. P# J6 X5 \! ~: n- F"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 estimates7 v% I* a6 ?: ^" R
"Given the amount of it, it's going to be scary," the mayor said. 6 d# J7 O% H5 p2 O" H7 K! V$ Z1 o
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A hike in that range could cost the average homeowner up to $200 a year. . \  ]; j& \6 J

. p" t3 w' ^2 f) W: Y"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.
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2 c: |& \6 e. g# ~& a8 p8 sThe draft budget does not come out until November.
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& s& m# r$ o3 P5 l4 v& c"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. 3 O& `& q! {' s) G% F
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"It won't be as bad as some people are making it out." / [* K7 U# b' |8 Z. C' E& |  J
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Maurer said income from investments and various financial strategies could offset a large hike. # b. v& h9 b& x' t( i
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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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: E4 {& F+ U/ j4 D"We've certainly got more demands," Maurer said, noting council still has to find money to fund an improved snow-clearing program. ) o: X% P- B, E% |6 i. k& G1 o
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Scott Hennig, with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, said there's no excuse for a double-digit tax increase. 4 B% Y2 d5 F4 n3 F
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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. + w1 b  Q! v4 E3 L2 {6 R0 I

' a0 A' P9 [% B; r" @" \4 c: D2 X( u( E"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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: U) P1 }: l+ [0 H: M3 [( b/ _The average property tax bill in Edmonton will go up 4.95% this year, the city has said.
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2 p6 D* ?) B1 i4 V6 [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.
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/ X* H  E7 Z6 ]3 x0 H. vTax 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!# W$ D7 [- e9 A; Q5 ?# W5 [
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
6 j' o' u" a: a. }4 T$ z: D10% 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 0 G* @2 b: ^1 @/ a) s/ j
政府趁火打劫!
3 |6 v4 v" b4 b4 l一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!: ?( O% `" L* C% Q' 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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- `5 ~, J% R2 R7 O8 \. \7 O6 sThis 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 . u' J0 g2 g$ E# k
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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:$ ?1 ]7 Q8 x. }1 I. _# S( ~7 H/ s/ W, T
http://www.edmontonchina.com/vie ... &extra=page%3D1& E* n( h. f/ P. O
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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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