Zero per cent tax Increase, who will step up to the plate?. Somebody must if that is to become real.
Tonight March 29th there is a special council meeting, one of the agenda items is the (PROPOSED) Mill rate bylaw No.820 for 2011.
Last year in 2010 the Municipality collected $8,984,288 from the taxpayers of the Crowsnest Pass of which,
$6,432,821 was for general municipal taxation.
$2,366,925 was for the Alberta School Foundation Fund.
$ 184,542 was for the Seniors Housing.
The PROPOSED Bylaw for 2011 will collect $9,401,120
$6,555,990 for General Municipal Taxation
$2,542,134 for Alberta School Foundation Fund.
$ 302,996 for Seniors Housing
By my math that's an increase of 4.64%, which is a far cry from a ZERO per cent. An additional $416,832 is going to be collected by our local taxman.
Back to my original question who will step up to the plate to get this down to zero, remember any councilor can make amendments to the bylaw at any of the three readings.
The plan presented by administration calls for first reading tonight and second and third reading on April 5th.
Not a lot of time.
5 comments:
So Dean you are now informing us that the dollars going out of our wallets this June will increase.
We are also losing services (Spring Cleanup + snow ploughing).
Will these additional taxes be used for the new employees and the shuttle to Pincher Creek?
Please be aware that I did emphasize that at this point it is only "PROPOSED"
So did they pass the first reading?,did they make any changes.
Did anybody stand up to this?
Did they play the old political game of voting against it. Just because they know its going through any way.
But a year down the road they can say I did not vote for a tax increase?
Tell us.
Larry
Larry in answer to your questions.
First reading passed 4-3 (Imagine the fear that combination of numbers creates)
Did anybody stand up to this not really, Councillor Saindon wanted to know where the money is going that's not been spent on new jobs, in addition to any savings on equipment purchases.
But no there was no real opposition outside of the vote itself.
But keep in mind there is still 2nd and 3rd readings. Amendments can be made at either of those readings.
Your last statement your right its very easy to vote "No" when you know something is going to get passed any way.
Personally I look for the amendments, the debate, that will show how serious they are in their opposition.
Yes anybody can take any position they want but the numbers do not lie an additional $416,000 (subject to passage of the bylaw)will be coming out of the taxpayers pockets in 2011 versus 2010.
So it a tax increase, out its not sounds typically political to me.
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