Author: Team Grumpy Taxpayers

A ‘roadmap’ to reforming regional government is finally underway It’s no wonder regional governments such as the CRD are a punching bag for taxpayers and critics. Regional district legislation was…

Taxpayers impacted by deteriorating provincial finances How the province conducts its finances matters greatly to municipal taxpayers who are finding the grim news very hard to swallow. The latest credit…

$159 Million spent on law enforcement Total municipal expenditures in the CRD were $878 Million in 2023, including $159 Million for law enforcement by 614 police officers, according to the…

Additional democratic safeguards are needed A commentary by Stan Bartlett, vice-chair of Grumpy Taxpayer$ of Greater Victoria, a non-partisan citizens advocacy group for municipal taxpayers. The next time you have…

BY JOHN TRELEAVEN, Chair of Grumpy Taxpayer$ The Times Colonist editorial Amalgamating Services would be an easier step (Jan. 4) should accelerate a process which last had a moment 50…

Langford council has finally updated its council and staff reimbursement expense policy that has been in place since 2006. The expense policy came under fire from Grumpy Taxpayer$ following the…

EDITOR’S NOTE: Written by George Barnhart, Director with Grumpy Taxpayer$ People who rent seem disconnected from municipal government. As a group, they tend to vote less, become less involved in…

Mr. John Penniless, Ms. Jane Penury and Mx. Angel Broke wants to talk with municipalities about their relationship. With the election behind them, municipal taxpayers will continue to think about…

After years of moaning about local government over coffee and beer, an idea was sketched on a restaurant napkin ten years ago by a handful of concerned citizens. There was…