236 results (showing 31-60)

There Is No One In Toronto Who Does Not Pay Taxes Directly Or Indirectly

Year: 1916

Summary: Proposes a system for public budget-making, in order to increase effectivity and engage citizens in the planning process.

City Budget Facts 1917

Year: 1917

Summary: A summary of city of Toronto budget expenditures for 1916 with estimates for the 1917 budget - includes information on expenditures, city revenue and debt, and includes a breakdown of average taxes paid by Toronto citizens. The publication aims to encourage taxpayer and citizen engagement with budgetary concerns.

City Budget Facts

Year: 1918

Summary: City budget estimates and analysis for 1918, prepared for the purposes of encouraging citizen engagement with city council and budget matters.

1941 City Budget Story No.3

Year: 1941

Summary: Provides estimated current expenditures to be met by taxation and grants for the 1941 civic budget. Suggest increase in city council term length, planning to budget for periods of time greater than one year, the appointment of a planning committee, and reducing the number of wards.

An Imaginary Letter From A Hypothetical Correspondence Representing A Real Viewpoint And Illustrated By Some Official Figures

Year: 1926

Summary: Highlights harbour deficits and financial mismanagement of the project.

A Retail Sales Tax For Ontario

Year: 1961

Summary: Analyzes the development of the Ontario Retail Sales tax provincially.

Civic Financial Control Story No.4

Year: 1929

Summary: Highlights the results of the operation of regular civic and educational services, the operation of muncipally owned public services not controlled by boards and commissions, and the operation of public services controlled by boards and commissions.

Assessment

Year: 1916

Summary: A treatise on land assessment reform for the City of Toronto, recommending the power to make assessments on land value be granted to the municipal level of government. Additionally recommends an assessment system that is more cooperative, community based and empirical. Also urges better publicized land assessments to promote equity and fairness in land pricing and sales.

City Budget Story No. 3

Year: 1921

Summary: Statistics showing the increase in per capita taxes in Toronto from 1915-1921, along with planned expenditures from taxation.

1940 City Budget Story No.2

Year: 1940

Summary: Provides a classification for expenditures for the 1940 civic budget. Makes recommendations for improving efficiency and oversight of city actions, including the insitution of a personnel survey, the appointment of an unpaid planning committee, and that the board of control and city council frequently consult this planning committee on matters of traffic arteries and all other improvements that can be postponed until after WWII.

Bond Story Number Three

Year: 1914

Summary: Diagram showing Toronto's sales of bonds during 1913, in comparison with the average price of Montreal's sales.

Assessment-The Recurrent Controversy

Year: 1966

Summary: Explains the complex residential assessment function in Metro, so that ratepayers can gain greater understanding of the valuation and appeal procedures.

BMR News Briefs

Year: 1959

Summary: Bureau successfully advocated changes in legislation to end tax exemptions to property owners.

City Budget Facts Based Upon The Official Estimates Of The City Of Toronto Part 2

Year: 1920

Summary: City revenue and debt estimates from publically owned utilities for 1920. Additionally, the Bureau makes a recommendation that Toronto's water usage be metered to prevent waste. More efficient methods for calculating the cost of water provided to the fire department are proposed.

Property Taxation And Land Development

Year: 1973

Summary: Investigates the effects of property tax on land use planning. Suggests possible alternative tax structures for Ontario.

1939 City Budget Story No.2

Year: 1939

Summary: Provides classifications for expenditures in the 1939 civic budget. The Bureau argues that expenditure on different services such as fire safety is decreasing while debt payments are increasingly burdening the city. They suggest a thorough and independent survey of all city departments and personnel in order to ensure maximum efficiency.

Budgeting--Not A Metro Forte

Year: 1974

Summary: Discusses challenges of Metro budgeting and recommendations for change.

A Stitch In Time Saves Nine

Year: 1934

Summary: Outlines the city's deficits and credit rating coming out of the depression. Suggests that the city should lower the tax rate in order to "get off the backs" of taxpayers and businesses. Suggests cutting the wages of city workers and other ways of finding efficiencies.

Understanding The Impact Of Section 63 On Commercial Property Taxes

Year: 1983

Summary: Discusses the province's adoption of Section 63 of the Assessment Act. Section 63 aims to base assessment on market value but not allow shifts in the tax burden between residential, commercial and industrial properties.

Citizens Control Of The Citizen's Business: City Budget Facts, 1915-1921

Year: 1915

Summary: A summary of city of Toronto budget expenditures for 1914 with draft estimates for the 1915 budget - includes information on expenditures, city revenue and debt, and includes a breakdown of average taxes paid by Toronto citizens. The publication aims to encourage taxpayer and citizen engagement with budgetary concerns.

Open Letter: Budget Background

Year: 1949

Summary: Better accountability in budget making requires more transparency in information and more clarity regarding tax assessments.

1939 City Budget Story No.1

Year: 1939

Summary: Outlines civic budget estimates for 1939, including estimated revenues and expenditures. Discusses the tax rate, as well the ongoing capital project to improve the city's sewage system. Stresses the need for more rigid control of taxation and debt.

Toronto's Civic Budget For 1922 Story No. 2

Year: 1922

Summary: Warns that public debt will increase unless some public works projects are delayed. Highlghts per capita debt burden especially with regards to education.

What Does The Financial Commissioner's Report For 1937 Tell The Stockholders In The Corporation?

Year: 1938

Summary: Summary of main points in 1937 Finance Commissioner's report. Outlines the financial results of current operations for 1937, results of funding direct relief, record of tax collections since 1928, the distribution of taxpayer dollars in 1937, how much Toronto owes, and how much Toronto could legally borrow.

Why A Board Of Control And City Council?

Year: 1942

Summary: Argues that budgets should be handled entirely by elected officials and not by bureaucrats.

The 1928 City Budget Story No. 2

Year: 1928

Summary: Outlines features of the 1928 civic budget. Notes that per capita expenditure has declined, and that this is a very "wholesome" feature. However, special services have increased - represented by deficits of private industries which the city has recently taken on, such as the civic abbatoir.

BMR News Brief: Metro Debt Distribution Cause For Concern

Year: 1960

Summary: Criticism of the debt and borrowing policy of Toronto's Metropolitan Federation.

When Is A Tax Rate Not A Tax Rate?