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Originally Posted by valo403
I like that idea a lot, unfortunately it's likely overly complicated for most places to implement. Or at least it would become overly complicated, because on it's face it's rather simple.
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Yeah, probably much more complicated in reality, but the way I see it, every year during your tax/property assessments, you fill out one extra section on your forms where you can choose to allocate a certain % of taxes to specific categories ( Arts / Sports / Children's Events / Environmental causes etc.). I see it more like a bonus allotment type of deal....the basics we all share would still be funded regularly, but this is that last 5-10% or whatever.
The city could issue some sort of "Citizen Card" to Calgarians where everyone has their own unique number (or just use your SIN to make it more efficient). If you go to a public pool and you supported it, hey, show your card and get a discounted rate. Same with museums, events at a new stadium etc.
Obviously just a quick though of how it might function, but I'm sure smarter people than me could figure out a way to make it work.