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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. E1 u2 [2 e; U

. V; R0 s. k# B; VThink 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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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. # ?3 A% `3 b. m& L; l1 j, a' ^' P( z

/ }2 k+ Z: \1 m- g"Looking at this we're talking an 8-10% tax increase," Mandel said in council chambers. + e1 V  m+ q6 L* ~3 X% j* m( A
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City manager Al Maurer confirmed that Mandel's prediction was on the money, based on initial cost estimates) C& h- B- E8 q+ `+ S% L; m( W2 t/ a
"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. ( q3 e  W2 ~/ p0 b! H6 k4 @
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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. ( K! O. v; A# ~, j% K: p, j& A
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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. : B5 @: f8 d, W- P+ g6 o, y
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The draft budget does not come out until November.
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4 L9 g( j: }) e+ m"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 V9 }9 E/ X+ ~' d' T1 w

' u3 a; S4 d3 G  m3 R"It won't be as bad as some people are making it out." # r% O/ p* Q9 ~5 ?0 n. h

7 \9 |$ W& _0 q: jMaurer 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.
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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.
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5 E& _; `2 }, h- D8 x% o8 l# E7 |Scott Hennig, with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, said there's no excuse for a double-digit tax increase. 3 o/ U' K% _; \# H

0 ~+ C  l: S% U7 G* L: R1 h! AHe 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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' e) |' u+ ~1 l: z' e( q"They're going to hear from a lot of angry taxpayers if they're looking at 10%," Hennig said. 4 E' s! l0 V6 n0 g8 Y; C8 j4 r

& Y: g9 S9 n: U4 z% R' Q6 l4 ]' {' p"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) i! h! l2 ?7 e7 F; T! \The average property tax bill in Edmonton will go up 4.95% this year, the city has said.
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: K) w; e, I* x, H' C4 Q& gThe 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. * Y) r1 Q' ~% v# \$ j5 W

) a! `+ l4 {, w0 k. E" [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!. ^& w, C8 u, s5 Y" ^: ^3 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!
理袁律师事务所
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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
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 ( x( ~# e; _. D  ~/ [
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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* G% P' v  T4 B3 C- Z" i% s一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!
1 D2 ^) H9 f2 c  x& I- Y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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/ S& J8 @. a1 D' x! ^$ a  nThis 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 # i: P, \6 c, ?7 q- b

$ q8 g" L2 i. c$ F' Y7 ~& \; ASo 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:
5 m# W2 a- q; Q* L$ x" Hhttp://www.edmontonchina.com/vie ... &extra=page%3D1
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$ v8 M& }+ a% ^8 E2 n. ]8 i. l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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