RAISE TAXES! says WSD1

Deank · 1 RAISE TAXES! says WSD1 Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:17 am

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Like thats a surprise
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/Winnipeg-School-Division-trustees-40080922.html

I love this little snippet..
"The division says that property taxes would go up two per cent, or $25.11 on a home assessed at a value of $100,000, under the proposed budget."

uhuh... sure.... let signore that property values have all increased drastically.

Guest · 2 Re: RAISE TAXES! says WSD1 Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:24 am

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Tax Revolt Time?

Guest · 3 Re: RAISE TAXES! says WSD1 Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:27 am

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Hmmm...what would happen if a lot of people in WSD 1 didn't pay their School portion for, say 6 months?

We could pay it into a Trust Account, blah, blah....just to fcuk the System up...perhaps Doer will step in and stop this merry-go-round?

Deank · 4 Re: RAISE TAXES! says WSD1 Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:30 am

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who are these people kidding?

Average Assessed Value of WSD1 home in 2008 $76475, average assessed value of WSD1 home in 2009 $76475
They want to raise the mill rate 0.56 which on the outset looks not bad.. except that they are apparently ignorning the fact that housing assessed value have gone up substanially

My school taxes will almost double if they go throught with this proposed change.

Guest · 5 Re: RAISE TAXES! says WSD1 Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:34 am

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OUCH!
Seriously...enough is enough!

We should start a movement to finally bring this issue to a head!!

Deank · 6 Re: RAISE TAXES! says WSD1 Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:39 am

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something must be wrong with my math right?
ooo wait.. is it 2010 that my new propery tax values kick in?

Guest · 7 Re: RAISE TAXES! says WSD1 Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:40 am

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Don't ask me...I'm still having trouble with 9 X 7.

grumpy old man · 8 Re: RAISE TAXES! says WSD1 Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:40 am

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Wait a GD minute. I don't use the school division or the services it provides. Never will. I therefore don't wish to pay. Let's start this taxpayer revolt.

Deank · 9 Re: RAISE TAXES! says WSD1 Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:43 am

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GOM GOM GOM.. then you are going to love thier myth/fact discussion on their website
Myth
Education has no relationship with
property ownership.
Reality Check
Historically, public education in both
Canada and the U.S. has been governed
and financed by local property owners.
It has been postulated that this model
allows for greater community voice and
control in public education matters.
Moreover, strong schools add real value
to a community and to the quality of life
for its residents.

http://ww.wsd1.org/board/Budget/2009-2010%20Budget/ForWebsiteUPADATEFirstDraftBudgetREVISEDasof1120am.pdf

Deank · 10 Re: RAISE TAXES! says WSD1 Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:45 am

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Like how they disprove the myth by saying.. its always been that way. Then go on to say..."It has been postulated that this model
allows for greater community voice and
control in public education matters."

note the "postulated" not proven, or researched or anything real...

Guest · 11 Re: RAISE TAXES! says WSD1 Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:49 am

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grumpy old man wrote:Wait a GD minute. I don't use the school division or the services it provides. Never will. I therefore don't wish to pay. Let's start this taxpayer revolt.

When they lie to us...they've gotta' go.

I'm in.

We've got time yet, as June is when it's due isn't it?

holly golightly · 12 Re: RAISE TAXES! says WSD1 Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:25 pm

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If you look at the Freep article it is mentioning that there is a public consultation meeting tonight at the Board office starting at 7PM. So if you are so against this increase, use your democratic right and make your views known.

Guest · 13 Re: RAISE TAXES! says WSD1 Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:28 pm

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Seriously?? Do they think it is necessary to ask the public (property owners only) if they want a tax increase?

Duh!

holly golightly · 14 Re: RAISE TAXES! says WSD1 Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:33 pm

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And the budget is approved by the end of March so you only have a few weeks to oppose the increases before the final budget goes to the government for it to be increased and put through on your tax bill.

Guest · 15 Re: RAISE TAXES! says WSD1 Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:35 pm

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The pressure should be toward Doer. The WSD couldn't give a fcuk about "in-put". They are way beyond accountability.

Deank · 16 Re: RAISE TAXES! says WSD1 Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:36 pm

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yeah WSD1 says... you know what... we are not going to take the provincial money.. we are just going to raise taxes...

yup.. thats reasonable...These guys should be on a two year cycle not 4 for elections.

Guest · 17 Re: RAISE TAXES! says WSD1 Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:42 pm

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They won't take 2 if they can get 5. Bastards and Bitches...they're all Commies!!

Freeman · 18 Re: RAISE TAXES! says WSD1 Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:26 pm

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Can someone get JTF a pill or something to help him calm down? And whats with calling everyone Commies all of a sudden? Not that I disagree, but just wondering what brought this one.

grumpy old man · 19 Re: RAISE TAXES! says WSD1 Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:50 pm

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Using surplus pain killers this morning???

FlyingRat · 20 Re: RAISE TAXES! says WSD1 Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:52 pm

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Freeman wrote:And whats with calling everyone Commies all of a sudden?

Must have something to do with Sean Penn's win last night!

Guest · 21 Re: RAISE TAXES! says WSD1 Mon Feb 23, 2009 4:19 pm

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I suddenly discovered the impact of the word.

The damn commies don't like that word eh?

Guest · 22 Re: RAISE TAXES! says WSD1 Mon Feb 23, 2009 6:33 pm

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Nor the Japanese

Guest · 23 Re: RAISE TAXES! says WSD1 Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:13 pm

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Wonder when the school boards are going to be removed from the tax bill. Did not Doer say he was going to do that . once upon a time

St Norberter · 24 Re: RAISE TAXES! says WSD1 Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:11 am

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Pavolo wrote:Wonder when the school boards are going to be removed from the tax bill. Did not Doer say he was going to do that . once upon a time

That's why the NDP want the school boards to use all their surpluses'. This way the boards can be beholden to the provincial government and our educational system becomes more politicized. No thanks.

The amalgamations of school boards by the NDP was poorly done. There are school boards that exist that shouldn't and there are some that were amalgamated that never should have been.

Want to look at School Boards - look at the costs of senior administration. A lot of school boards have multiple assistant superintendants and appear to be heavy on the senior administraton side.

Guest · 25 Re: RAISE TAXES! says WSD1 Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:19 am

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St Norberter wrote:
That's why the NDP want the school boards to use all their surpluses'. This way the boards can be beholden to the provincial government and our educational system becomes more politicized. No thanks.

That's backwards my friend.

Currently, the SB can raise taxes all they want and have the city collect it for them.

...and just how accountable are the Trustees? Can you name yours?

Besides, Education is a provincial responsibility and should not be off-loaded onto city property owners.

Want to look at School Boards - look at the costs of senior administration. A lot of school boards have multiple assistant superintendants and appear to be heavy on the senior administraton side.

....another big fat hole in the ground into which we throw money....and hell, if you complain, you're dismissed as being "against education".

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