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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
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# }3 q, z# M; P7 yThink 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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( c# t$ c5 b: Z2 Y6 c, C/ r, O9 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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3 _! y. d. Z- M; \. J"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
' \% e  c" j. @( B' _0 `"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 $200 a year.
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, x5 Y( i$ h* p7 w2 [9 U9 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. 1 k( n9 M3 y% Q) [- k2 T0 t
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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. % p+ F" k1 c4 S/ p+ h- r
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The draft budget does not come out until November. 9 ?- Z% u/ }# D/ v3 A$ X* i
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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. ' ?( ]# z; q5 }" R

4 h1 Q; k# \, J  l4 f- L"It won't be as bad as some people are making it out."
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* j. Z9 r9 X( ~: x0 t1 H7 lMaurer 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. % E; [% N( ~6 [
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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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7 J  L( Z. N6 {' x. v3 IScott Hennig, with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, said there's no excuse for a double-digit tax increase. . F2 x8 E6 g! l& n( ^& I

( r% ~2 P. o. d/ O% ]( p+ GHe said hikes should be limited to inflation, which is pegged at 5% both this year and next, according to the city. " L$ X/ M' E5 k3 f) g

( c2 b* [4 G# s$ f5 C+ x7 ^"They're going to hear from a lot of angry taxpayers if they're looking at 10%," Hennig said. 2 ]$ ]- D% c0 v1 z* s0 r, z/ {

  d8 n* C: H% }2 |  i  d$ s"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." ( v( S8 p7 Z3 t! p1 J

: `2 ^2 Z! ?7 _7 V& k) w4 AThe average property tax bill in Edmonton will go up 4.95% this year, the city has said. ) e; t5 E0 \: E& l7 w3 h: S

- B# V% i$ G7 e; y% s& \The 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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- C. T- v* n$ ^. o9 zTax 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!
: ~' l( g" w' V6 R/ [一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!
4 O/ p; {7 h% s, H& W% [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 " g4 U' S$ l! j$ H& w( q
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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$ z/ ?$ N$ S1 |- E* w* F. [一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!3 k+ P: Q0 h; b* 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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+ {3 E+ X  x! S  CThis 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
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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:% I, j0 x; ?' ~& ~
http://www.edmontonchina.com/vie ... &extra=page%3D1+ \+ Q1 V) L) y' U% 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"
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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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