(02-01-2019, 04:48 PM)creative Wrote: What a rediculous argument. It takes me less than 5 minutes on average to clear my sidewalk. 3.5 percent increase on my taxes would amount to $135 increase in my taxes.
If 3.5% of your city tax bill is $135 then the assessed value of your house is about $1.1M, and the market value is almost certainly higher. Either your math is wrong, or you're a pretty extreme outlier.
Also, it takes 5 minutes, how many times per year? Kitchener sees snowfall on average 62 days/year. So, 5 minutes each day it snows is a bit over 5 hours.
If the cost is $135, that's about $26/hour. If you can afford a $1.1M house, why are you working for $26/hour?
If the cost is a more typical $40, then the homeowner is working for under $8/hour, or far less than minimum wage.
All this assuming it only does take 5 minutes, which many people would dispute.