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Robbob · 05-09-2006, 09:56 PM

I think the problem a lot of people are having is that the city did the budget, raised the taxes, and then after the budget was approved they were told by Edmonton that the city will not have to pay as much to the government for education. So this leaves the city with 25 million extra they want to spend. Its too late in the game to try to give back or reassess property tax because almost half that amount would be lost to administrative costs.

I personally don't think that the city should not put that money into something like policing and rather invest it. As soon as they give the money to different organizations and then down the road the provience wants to collect the tax again we will hear nothing but bitching from those that are effected by the cuts. If the money is going to be spent it has to be a one shot thing with no future monetary commitments.

05-09-2006, 09:56 PM	#26
Robbob Franchise Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Exp:	I think the problem a lot of people are having is that the city did the budget, raised the taxes, and then after the budget was approved they were told by Edmonton that the city will not have to pay as much to the government for education. So this leaves the city with 25 million extra they want to spend. Its too late in the game to try to give back or reassess property tax because almost half that amount would be lost to administrative costs. I personally don't think that the city should not put that money into something like policing and rather invest it. As soon as they give the money to different organizations and then down the road the provience wants to collect the tax again we will hear nothing but bitching from those that are effected by the cuts. If the money is going to be spent it has to be a one shot thing with no future monetary commitments.