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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 hike5 F: U. W/ }: a$ I! \

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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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+ I1 `9 G4 H9 e7 \, qMandel 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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  L6 e+ P& |, z, s6 g, Z"Looking at this we're talking an 8-10% tax increase," Mandel said in council chambers.
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* O! R2 ]1 h* N* Y+ x" q0 L1 dCity manager Al Maurer confirmed that Mandel's prediction was on the money, based on initial cost estimates
* j; f, H0 S0 F! y) X6 v; o6 t"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 $200 a year.
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"There's no question costs are going up," said Coun. Michael Phair, who conceded the tax hike "may very well" be in the range predicted by Mandel.
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Coun. Ron Hayter said it's still very early in the process, and he cautioned against getting overly anxious at this point.
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- Z4 A1 c* g/ xThe draft budget does not come out until November. ( o: e4 y$ Y5 c' u

. B9 n" ~- Q' A$ \3 f"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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"It won't be as bad as some people are making it out."
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. U+ V( [1 V+ ]% |0 f* e; PMaurer said income from investments and various financial strategies could offset a large hike.
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' w( a( \( L; {4 VHowever, he said there aren't really any city programs that could be cut in order to save a few bucks.   w2 r( A. g4 l) N3 m, g7 z

# ], ]5 I/ @7 m6 ~  A* S( T"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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$ e6 a2 M+ O! EScott Hennig, with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, said there's no excuse for a double-digit tax increase. # U3 k+ g. G; Z, V! o9 y2 J
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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. # p$ T* b# F  C6 e! Q
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"They're going to hear from a lot of angry taxpayers if they're looking at 10%," Hennig said.
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1 v. l) @' T* Y# p% 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." $ U. o2 D6 J3 K/ ]6 O* R5 A4 {
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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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* x! M+ ^  q$ [6 jThe 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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) b# |  v3 W, a  a3 x2 wTax 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!
+ X0 J5 c' D& D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 z8 f2 q& K. D  x( A8 H- `
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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大型搬家
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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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/ @6 {) U! T; ]- f% c7 f一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!8 g1 ?5 `8 t, d# T8 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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This is the worst Mayor I've seen in Canada.
理袁律师事务所
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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
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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:
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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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