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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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, N1 |( M; g5 [Think your property taxes are high now? You ain't seen nothing yet. 9 ^0 A+ s; E8 L1 P- i! k3 ?
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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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5 Z! r2 Y! T( f+ q0 o# mMandel 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. 4 r- P  T8 |) }- o- T( {

7 c0 H) F. f& G2 B! Z2 c"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
! P8 c* _" Q% }- e& W"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 $200 a year.
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& _; ~0 U4 u9 t7 v* u: @( q"There's no question costs are going up," said Coun. Michael Phair, who conceded the tax hike "may very well" be in the range predicted by Mandel. * m3 N$ h6 K, n- v

, S9 n; S5 A7 pCoun. Ron Hayter said it's still very early in the process, and he cautioned against getting overly anxious at this point. + C  d4 |/ n7 d) `' Y+ S4 l8 y1 u3 B! {
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The draft budget does not come out until November.
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  F/ D+ D8 U/ J* V" A"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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0 A! R) t* a9 Z, ]# _# FMaurer said income from investments and various financial strategies could offset a large hike. % g8 j$ M( a5 a" ^2 b4 g0 H

) a1 G9 M0 y& i- eHowever, he said there aren't really any city programs that could be cut in order to save a few bucks.
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6 F& m5 T# W/ A% N1 g" o7 \5 e"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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9 D) r4 x3 ~/ v# V7 N+ LScott 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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$ z0 F- U* o: \- ?"They're going to hear from a lot of angry taxpayers if they're looking at 10%," Hennig said. + e# Q/ Y3 g7 I9 Z$ S# H

2 R* T2 E7 K" E' o$ w"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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The average property tax bill in Edmonton will go up 4.95% this year, the city has said. 3 I1 t! f: C: T# F0 Z

0 u/ J! l5 o3 B4 @* HThe 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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Tax bills will be mailed May 25 and payments are due June 30.
理袁律师事务所
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发表于 2007-5-9 23:35 | 显示全部楼层
政府趁火打劫!
/ {& D4 F8 i. H7 z* q! k4 v" y一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!( r8 o( T  z3 f5 {# i8 p1 j5 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
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
8 j# V! n- z' F3 X6 V& G10% 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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一头调高地价,一头增加税率,真是太过分了!- U0 T& y5 a5 c/ 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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9 c* C8 c; N& T3 @) h0 x4 ^7 z9 c: {8 @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 & q; ?; i) Z& m) e

. Q- w( o3 k( m2 BSo 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:3 E  V& Q, y' s* Y" P
http://www.edmontonchina.com/vie ... &extra=page%3D1
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3 |% `; B2 u3 @1 K! C& [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.
理袁律师事务所
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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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