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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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( T; j7 l0 c" F0 W! K# j) wThink your property taxes are high now? You ain't seen nothing yet. 5 a% k) ?0 g1 w0 c0 w  m# }2 {

  k; x4 c: M9 n$ j) [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. $ V3 Q( m; Q- T1 ~

3 `" F. o0 l  IMandel 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. 8 O$ P2 ]$ n0 B$ {: |9 b# f, Z* o

' m! A& X4 v  Y8 v' B"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& A/ u2 a& U. M: s7 p& |$ A
"Given the amount of it, it's going to be scary," the mayor said.
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) N+ E+ c% ^$ w1 ^A hike in that range could cost the average homeowner up to $200 a year. . m& |$ r* T; |; C# \4 Q
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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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2 f" A5 e: I6 \$ wThe draft budget does not come out until November. - H8 p- s: w4 z

2 q$ a$ ~0 p9 G"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. # L1 L  ]6 G5 {) X

8 u4 T" c3 J; r7 [, ]; j7 ]5 P# A"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. ; E4 F: k/ Y5 ~
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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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! ?+ k7 j" Q/ @3 y  v, @Scott Hennig, with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, said there's no excuse for a double-digit tax increase.
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. `- s( A& D$ c! `4 e9 o) wHe 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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0 g4 }0 V- f- W"They're going to hear from a lot of angry taxpayers if they're looking at 10%," Hennig said.
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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." ! X  L& Y6 N  U5 i0 f4 b

9 `# T8 h/ y" O' a. P. m5 rThe average property tax bill in Edmonton will go up 4.95% this year, the city has said. ( c: L# Y! G- w0 \$ J2 }9 r2 M+ k
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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. 2 B3 [; S- o0 p) ~
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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
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一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!
- {8 E2 G  P, d4 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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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
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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   z6 q: i! Y# k& ~& ~6 ^
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 4 L9 o) _! r0 c" _! a
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一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!# i5 f. K% Z' C* |3 M% t, B
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
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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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$ t% k- H. P8 G' }2 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 J' G; q& {9 M2 h
http://www.edmontonchina.com/vie ... &extra=page%3D1! r& ]) B) P4 L( N2 {5 p
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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": z+ h# _0 X$ V9 C$ a  ?
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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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