PLG 710 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Metrolinx, Memorandum, Sales Tax
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Urban public economy and models of government structure. Choices for topic must have a theoretical piece (the background literature i use) Metrolinx: funding for infrastructure building) crisp and clean what point their trying to make. He will read the sources first to see what i looked at, what i am missing, and. 5-7 pages, appendix is additional: space and a half not doubled space, headings, tables, charts. Write in clear communication to council headings, precise, to the point, What is my recommendation? regional sales tax: consider tax increases!!!!!! Look at this as an example and see how it is being funded pull case study"s to see how big/small infrastructure projects are being funded! Housing market: why did the housing market tail off, stress test for mortgages, interest rates went up slightly. Fiscal model: municipalities have to create a budget where total revenues = total expenditures.