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guzzy · 06-13-2008, 07:52 AM

I agree with the burbs comment. There should be an infrastructure charge with every new house in Calgary. I believe there was talk of a $3500 infrastructure cost but I don't know what became of it. I was offended last year when the city lowered the taxes in the burbs but raised them in the inner city. It should be the other way around. I lived inner city for years until this week when I moved out to Chestermere. I had no idea why my taxes went up to help pay for overpasses for those living in the burbs, whose taxes went down.

Calgarians believe bigger is better and are very afraid of old things. That is why we flock to the burbs and then complain to the govt that they can't build roads, hospitals and infrastructure quick enough.

06-13-2008, 07:52 AM	#48
guzzy Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Apr 2006 Exp:	I agree with the burbs comment. There should be an infrastructure charge with every new house in Calgary. I believe there was talk of a $3500 infrastructure cost but I don't know what became of it. I was offended last year when the city lowered the taxes in the burbs but raised them in the inner city. It should be the other way around. I lived inner city for years until this week when I moved out to Chestermere. I had no idea why my taxes went up to help pay for overpasses for those living in the burbs, whose taxes went down. Calgarians believe bigger is better and are very afraid of old things. That is why we flock to the burbs and then complain to the govt that they can't build roads, hospitals and infrastructure quick enough.