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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% h3 |! H, A- E. z& C% {1 k+ 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. 7 W9 J9 `# `+ x$ W% b' J

7 f6 R7 O; G* @2 b, z: |4 k( @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. 7 ~' ?8 w% _/ Z
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City manager Al Maurer confirmed that Mandel's prediction was on the money, based on initial cost estimates
/ F; M8 g( n8 Y8 Z5 c"Given the amount of it, it's going to be scary," the mayor said.
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; A& n8 Z& p2 O! KA hike in that range could cost the average homeowner up to $200 a year. ) l' G8 X$ |+ s0 m4 I6 J% y

$ U; k/ i" D4 M0 M* B( Y$ m, }! m"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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The 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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% \& i9 C) D* W: t( q" ^- ?"It won't be as bad as some people are making it out." ! A* N) O# }9 D) h) Z" v) A: T
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Maurer said income from investments and various financial strategies could offset a large hike.
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$ h/ [! P; b. q& |" B  mHowever, he said there aren't really any city programs that could be cut in order to save a few bucks. ' I1 |: }& [, m' ~

* U  B$ X" k" p0 g"We've certainly got more demands," Maurer said, noting council still has to find money to fund an improved snow-clearing program. ) _. n. }4 o# J

1 m5 n- m" Y# D4 S$ [Scott Hennig, with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, said there's no excuse for a double-digit tax increase.
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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.
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"They're going to hear from a lot of angry taxpayers if they're looking at 10%," Hennig said. & l7 ], H2 p+ j7 I7 y
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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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, _1 R9 `& A6 b9 a* c6 L/ iThe average property tax bill in Edmonton will go up 4.95% this year, the city has said.   J! g' z, Z" Z

* V# _8 l7 b0 M# ~7 IThe 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. , j5 z( O5 s$ C# U6 s4 J' |( |

0 u5 ?% [, z, z4 O' STax 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!
8 Y$ v+ Z4 U/ r) v& A% a一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!  j  R0 L( @; w7 [% @1 @  u; l9 Q
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 ?
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
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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
& l' a" F9 m: H/ G8 X1 O10% 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 7 Q1 I& ?% k2 V7 R
政府趁火打劫!
5 Y, _: I% X% _5 \7 a% C: e* x一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!9 N, z) B9 @! Q  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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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
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
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# Q/ I3 [2 m; R8 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:2 E% [: @  J. U' `. {9 J
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"6 M4 ]! D  z/ ?* W' J4 |7 Y; L: U+ m% M
大型搬家
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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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