Proposed tax hike of 50% lethal
Spend almost $12 Million on Centennial Square upgrade or invest more to upgrade the dreadful city roads Editor’s Note: An earlier version of the story indicated costs of Centennial Square…
Toothless code of conduct
Victoria council’s new code of conduct is a good start but in light of recent events, the council may find it needs to go much further. Since incorporation in 1862…
Delays for minutes unreasonable
Council procedure bylaws need changes Municipal watchdog Grumpy Taxpayer$ is urging the City of Victoria to amend council procedure bylaws to ensure certified minutes are available to the public in…
FCM meal expense under fire
Why such a large South Island delegation? Langford taxpayers paid twice for FCM conference meals Langford residents wonder why they were double billed for council meals at the Federation of…
Restricting public complaints wrong-headed
We are pleased the CRD Governance Committee has deferred its discussion of the wobbly staff report Code of Conduct – Next Steps prior to it going to the full board.…
A bad case of collywobbles
Councils must cope with a bad case of collywobbles A commentary by Stan Bartlett, the vice-chair of Grumpy Taxpayer$ of Greater Victoria, a non-partisan citizens advocacy group for municipal taxpayers.…
Sheltering in graveyard unacceptable
It’s enough to make you turn over in your grave. On several occasions during the week of Sept. 11 and 18 there were up to three illegal campers sheltering by…
Municipal tax burden unfair
Why don’t municipalities receive provincial compensation for responding to medical calls? Unfair local tax burden to be debated by UBCM Grumpy Taxpayer$ supports the UBCM resolution calling for the province…
Eh Saanich, what’s a billion?
KPMG Report forecasts $1.028 billion in capital expenditures by 2031 Residents and business owners in Saanich may want to start following the money. An alarming 2022 KPMG document with the…