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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 hike0 J$ Y' N4 T% ~; {" Q

3 K& g2 A: Y9 cThink your property taxes are high now? You ain't seen nothing yet. 3 U) _: o: j0 w1 ]9 p% {1 _0 O9 A
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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. / u; A! Y7 c5 E! A3 U
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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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$ j. V0 o; X+ t" K" q- q$ f. j"Looking at this we're talking an 8-10% tax increase," Mandel said in council chambers. ; v' |! G* B, W9 h- h8 e3 C- e
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City manager Al Maurer confirmed that Mandel's prediction was on the money, based on initial cost estimates
6 b9 j; a0 N1 Y8 e  E. \"Given the amount of it, it's going to be scary," the mayor said. % j* b; A) a7 E2 I6 ?# [" o7 h
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A hike in that range could cost the average homeowner up to $200 a year.
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- N- C6 ^# P! c"There's no question costs are going up," said Coun. Michael Phair, who conceded the tax hike "may very well" be in the range predicted by Mandel. " w+ ^# O$ _" i
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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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- H+ M0 ?) Q8 ZThe 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.
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8 _+ V8 u0 ~1 z- e8 L9 @"It won't be as bad as some people are making it out."
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Maurer said income from investments and various financial strategies could offset a large hike. 1 V( ~  k8 n/ Z4 P: k0 P; \
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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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2 c4 {. I$ X; @, u( u% Q0 HScott Hennig, with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, said there's no excuse for a double-digit tax increase. 0 }6 H! K9 v$ r* A6 A

, N& C& e3 n3 e1 lHe said hikes should be limited to inflation, which is pegged at 5% both this year and next, according to the city. ! {% F" F" q% l* g* a! z

: J5 \4 m. U3 r"They're going to hear from a lot of angry taxpayers if they're looking at 10%," Hennig said. % U8 T6 D6 v3 ]) X# g6 N

( e  _, [) x; F; }* M"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." ' h4 t$ `; G0 R. z  G; |
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The average property tax bill in Edmonton will go up 4.95% this year, the city has said.
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1 F6 O+ ^* K  c$ E$ s0 KThe 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. 8 ^% I; X( H  l0 i) J7 v5 f4 z
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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
政府趁火打劫!
; a  \& }) g) r: @7 ?: z& s; M4 P一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!
& e0 Y  P4 h! A9 e( v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 0 _& v+ @# [+ r
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 % B, {' Y0 @! Y" u5 N9 }8 t
政府趁火打劫!
4 E) Q7 _3 p) }7 `) c2 u+ q2 V一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!0 W# k  g# U% g' U0 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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, ]5 e8 l+ Y$ D, R; Z4 kThis 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!
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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 / p! h/ n9 B0 i
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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:9 p! H, e6 z! ]. t: S
http://www.edmontonchina.com/vie ... &extra=page%3D1
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- d! q2 b0 U2 |7 I" z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"- B) Q: o6 F( t1 _5 [
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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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