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... municipality ; a local ratepayers ' group was equally convinced that high rise development would consti- tute an unbearable drain on the municipal purse . Council was split down the middle . The ratepayers ' position was that “ High ...
... municipality ; a local ratepayers ' group was equally convinced that high rise development would consti- tute an unbearable drain on the municipal purse . Council was split down the middle . The ratepayers ' position was that “ High ...
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... municipal settings . In particular , a " whole " municipality , whether it is the total Metro Toronto complex or a single non - Metro town or city , must be examined to see the effect on expenditures for social services which were not ...
... municipal settings . In particular , a " whole " municipality , whether it is the total Metro Toronto complex or a single non - Metro town or city , must be examined to see the effect on expenditures for social services which were not ...
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... municipal government is the value of property . The only source of revenue for a municipal government is a property tax , and the only power that government has is the power to devalue , stabilize the value , or multiply by many times ...
... municipal government is the value of property . The only source of revenue for a municipal government is a property tax , and the only power that government has is the power to devalue , stabilize the value , or multiply by many times ...
Contents
Foreword | 7 |
Introduction | 19 |
Please Feel Free Peter Such | 36 |
Copyright | |
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