Council salary issue must go to 2022 referendum
There’s something unsettling about politicians suggesting a pay increase of 55 per cent for themselves. When it follows a checkered job performance during the first year of this term, it…
Partisan ‘civic political parties’ bad for taxpayers
BY JOHN TRELEAVEN AND STAN BARTLETT Local taxpayers are better served with unaligned independent politicians. For starters, Grumpy Taxpayer$ does not support any mayor, councillor or political party, rather we…
Almost 10,000 residents defer property taxes
Property taxes ‘out of sight and out of mind’ for many in Greater Victoria Increased use of the province’s property tax deferral program by thousands of local homeowners results in…
CRD, city launch transparency initiatives
Advocacy efforts of Grumpy Taxpayer$ The CRD now offers two more ways residents can find information on the latest board decisions, priorities and outcomes, as a result of the advocacy…
Fractured governance keeps everyone in the dark
C.D. Howe studies financial transparency in 31 Canadian cities – everywhere but Greater Victoria Do bad budgeting practices impede our 94 politicians in Greater Victoria, taxpayers and voters seeking accountability…
Bumpy, bumpy, bumpy roads
Turn on some soothing music and fasten your seat belt, let’s find out if the City of Victoria is spending enough in the 2020 budget to sustain our roads. You…
Local food for thought
1. Jack Etkin of Shaw TV inteviews John Treleaven, vice-chair of Grumpy Taxpayer$ on YouTube (Citizen’s Forum, Oct. 23, 2019,15 min.) 2. CRD Chair and Saanich Councillor Colin Plant, Keynote…
Sir John A. Macdonald lives on bank notes
But one year later, fate of statue still unknown Suggest a new home for the statue of Sir. John. A. Macdonald and you could win a nice crisp $10 bill…
What universe does city council inhabit?
Councillors’ seeking support for a $25,700 or 55 per cent raise for a part-time position is so outrageous, many think there’s really an alternate agenda. To date, Councillors Geoff Young,…