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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 hike1 m+ I8 N; R* T5 ]. Z

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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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"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
! w8 t* u4 o9 ^" G, i"Given the amount of it, it's going to be scary," the mayor said.
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A hike in that range could cost the average homeowner up to $200 a year.
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6 `+ J( L0 r1 ~2 i- p4 m- i4 J"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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' {3 h: _& ?* F" ~3 l) C' j% }0 Y6 b5 G; tCoun. 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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The draft budget does not come out until November. ) r7 J  c8 E5 w% b8 f; h0 d8 S% v  t3 b

* @3 V5 X& N+ G2 A"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. 8 `& N* D, {1 g
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"It won't be as bad as some people are making it out."
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, s* e, E" B# a5 j0 ZMaurer said income from investments and various financial strategies could offset a large hike. 6 X1 u  T' V8 G- B

+ T& ]# ^3 g: U/ ?9 M0 eHowever, he said there aren't really any city programs that could be cut in order to save a few bucks. 5 T: s5 P0 T& H1 K1 @
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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. # n" E, Y. ]7 j! u% Z

4 Z2 x; I% p9 B7 \' c2 C2 N/ E8 AScott Hennig, with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, said there's no excuse for a double-digit tax increase. $ W) Z( O) u: M7 e* r) y0 u

5 ~( T: T8 t2 g1 D3 ?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. / g; B) i6 p8 H0 R+ I  a& S
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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." 8 r$ u3 F& R2 U6 q

7 P6 `0 R" f3 b/ K; rThe average property tax bill in Edmonton will go up 4.95% this year, the city has said. 2 o1 }: z( X. z. O& K/ T0 @' K

* O0 w; O( N5 tThe 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. 2 v8 l1 C* w3 p; f( j6 b

9 A/ l- w0 i* JTax 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!: V2 H7 M9 Z! G1 L
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 ) i- U: i4 j! `1 B% O: ^
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
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一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!+ }; n6 K/ R% x
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 $ _1 p- }) 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:' v  K+ Y) m8 `+ [  Q/ Z+ s9 o
http://www.edmontonchina.com/vie ... &extra=page%3D1' O2 _: \2 s  S( 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"' l& j# a. G/ Y% y
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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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