MAYOR MILLER ON TAX INCREASES:
"In the last three years, we've kept property tax increases at a reasonable level in line with inflation and that is my commitment for the next four." (Mayor Miller's inaugural address, December 5, 2006
As reported November 2, 2006 by CTV News, during the 2006 election campaign: "David Miller: Promising to keep future property tax hikes at or below the rate of inflation".
On top of the property tax increases, Mayor Miller has added the following new taxes:
Municipal Land Transfer Tax
Motor Vehicle Registration Tax
Water Rate Increase of 9%
Garbage Bin Tax
Recreational Program Taxes
JUDGE THE MAYOR'S PROMISE
2008 Property tax increase: 3.75%
Rate of inflation: 2.4%
2007 Property tax increase: 3.8%
Toronto's rate of inflation: 1.5%
Please your encouraging him to fine more things to tax?...if he cut some of the fringe programs and let non union bid on city jobs the city would save millions.He spent 2.8 million renovating his "war room" at city hall and refused to decrease the budget of the members of city hall council.Show me ONE thing he tried to save tax payers money on his table,the only thing I see is a dirty city,taxes upon taxes and a decaying inner core.