tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1813589631891574754.post4748301898364028563..comments2023-11-10T08:53:35.312+00:00Comments on Pass Level Politics: Big Phil's latest missed opportunityAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15538422464806238218noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1813589631891574754.post-3447262355503240222012-10-17T14:40:41.625+01:002012-10-17T14:40:41.625+01:00What is going to happen, I'd say, is that the ...What is going to happen, I'd say, is that the property charge will be allocated in its entirety to local authorities. Local Authorities will be able to apply for supplementary money for certain things (like the example you give). That will be a bit of a fuzz for sure. <br /><br />The basic thing though, is that the councillors you vote for will be able to reduce your tax bill. This changes everythingl. Previously, local councillors only had power to spend money, not to reduce tax. Now they will be able to do both, and that will change everything. Antoinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00012314996214203712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1813589631891574754.post-39338121418500452802012-10-17T02:52:46.325+01:002012-10-17T02:52:46.325+01:00No fair blogger! I don't see how to edit my co...No fair blogger! I don't see how to edit my comment to fix redundancy and apostrophes!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014251476342674811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1813589631891574754.post-59858684001481400032012-10-17T02:50:28.499+01:002012-10-17T02:50:28.499+01:00You should take a look at how municipalities work ...You should take a look at how municipalities work in the US and Canada (if you haven't already). From what I've seen, their responsibilities are massively out of control, while their taxation ability is incredibly limited, the majority of revenue usually comes entirely from property tax. One effect of this is that areas with expensive houses get expensive services, like good schools.<br /><br />In Toronto, the city has an eye-watering budget of $7 billion dollars. But out of this it maintains all normal ("surface") roads, plus motorways under it's control. It handles wide-ranging responsibilities like water and education, yet, as Sir Humphrey would attest, it tends to attract weirdos who don't have to do much to get elected. Exhibit 1: our current mayor:<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_FordAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014251476342674811noreply@blogger.com