It's no secret that Mayor Atchison didn't hold the line on taxes.
However, big-spending Mayor Atchison has been an utter failure at even holding his tax increases to the rate of inflation.
Year - Inflation(%) / Tax Increase(%)
2004 - 2.1 / 3.24
2005 - 2.3 / 3.94
2006 - 2.2 / 1.86
2007 - 3.4 / 4.76
2008 - 3.9 / 5.44
2009 - 0.7 / 2.87
Add those increases up, and you’ll quickly realize that under Mayor Atchison, Saskatoon’s property taxes are rising 50% faster than Saskatoon’s rate of inflation.
Skyrocketing taxes. Unfunded deficits. Burgeoning debt.
Just what kind of "Businessman" is Mayor Atchison?
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2006 was the only year where tax increases were less than inflation... interesting as it was also the year he was seeking re-election!
ReplyDeletealso interesting that the tax increases are smallest in election years. Coincidence or cynical politics?
ReplyDeleteIts about time that our municipal taxes have caught up with the rest of the countries (or started to). If anyone thinks we have high property taxes compared to the rest of the country they are mistaken. Ontario has the highest property taxes as well as a higher inflation from sept. 2007 to sept. 2008. We should stop our whining in saskatoon and realize how lucky we still are to live so cheaply in such a great city.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cbc.ca/canada/saskatchewan/story/2009/07/17/sask-macleans-cities-rankings.html.
ReplyDeleteCMHC confirms how inexpensive Saskatoon is http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/co/buho/seca/sa/sa_002.cfm
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