tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post8927967275631001607..comments2023-07-04T09:54:15.920-05:00Comments on Our Town and Its Business: JACK AND THE BEANSTALKEvelyn Buckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03283458715658096750noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-29167873328485710202016-04-22T14:01:12.358-05:002016-04-22T14:01:12.358-05:00Don't forget the 'spas,' 07:23!Don't forget the 'spas,' 07:23!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-57035349193176261572016-04-22T07:23:03.888-05:002016-04-22T07:23:03.888-05:00With CTC moving to Bayview, the future of Yonge St...With CTC moving to Bayview, the future of Yonge Street will be lawyers, dentists and orthodontists. Anyone living west of Yonge Street will have to trek across town for everything. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-85221399718283851332016-04-21T15:36:18.815-05:002016-04-21T15:36:18.815-05:00Lots of empty storefronts in Aurora. Having a rest...Lots of empty storefronts in Aurora. Having a restaurant here is deadly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-83336829137119403642016-04-20T20:51:51.258-05:002016-04-20T20:51:51.258-05:00When you buy property the province get a cash crab...When you buy property the province get a cash crab called land transfer tax. The liberals promised that gift to municipalies which I'm sure will be around the corner. Lease or rental tax would be interesting or "innovative". Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-82281585297197714382016-04-20T19:26:47.874-05:002016-04-20T19:26:47.874-05:00The money would be spent or given away before they...The money would be spent or given away before they even recieve it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-30088767565654246432016-04-20T16:56:12.123-05:002016-04-20T16:56:12.123-05:0015:05
That would be hilarious but, no, that buil...15:05<br /> That would be hilarious but, no, that building is a treasure. The current inhabitants are much less valuable. I cannot recall any occasion when they said they were going to put money into the town bank accounts instead of the annual drain. Self sufficiency is a concept they will never comprehend.<br /> Still the subject will be hashed once again at budget time. Always one of the last items. With the usual song & dance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-22648304269840276692016-04-20T16:28:48.441-05:002016-04-20T16:28:48.441-05:0015:32
Just imagine if you had an "occupation...<br />15:32<br /><br />Just imagine if you had an "occupation charge" every time a residential property experienced a change in owner or renter.<br /><br />Aurora would have to construct a large building to hold all its cash.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-53255987908880716742016-04-20T15:32:41.777-05:002016-04-20T15:32:41.777-05:00Levying a development charge against a building th...Levying a development charge against a building that does not increase the building's fire, snow removal or any other municipal service is a misguided tax grab by the municipality. <br /><br />An example. The Yonge Street Canadian Tire store was originally built - can't remember how long ago. Let's say it was 20,000 square feet (I have not idea of the size - just a number). The parking lot is 100,000 square feet. Let's say the owner paid a Development Charge that is supposed to cover municipal services - fire, police, other infrastructure. <br /><br />A couple of years later, CTC wants to expand the store. The lot has not changed in size. The building envelope is larger but no additional connections to services are required. Guess what, they get dinged for Development Charges. Their expansion did nothing to increase their burden on the Town. They will pay more for other services, hydro, water, gas, etc. but they are hard costs associated with a larger building. <br /><br />Now CTC is moving to the old Zellers/Target store... do they have to pay DCs there too??? <br /><br />What about the new tenant (if there is one) to the Yonge St CTC? Will they have to pay DCs too? Triple dipping by the Town.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-36703808240933628702016-04-20T15:05:23.026-05:002016-04-20T15:05:23.026-05:00Are you advocating that the Town should sell the f...Are you advocating that the Town should sell the former Church Street School?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com