Shake, rattle and roll on spring roads
The Bumpiest-Road-in-Greater Victoria contest, the third annual, finishes at the end of April, so get your nomination in asap, to grumpytaxpayers@gmail.com All winners gain fame: First prize is a set…
ELECTION 2018: Infrastructure deficit of Victoria unknown
While residents now have a new bridge ($105 million plus), and are planning for a new Crystal Pool ($69.4 million), plus fire hall and emergency centre ($35.9 million), tax revenue…
Urgent Memo to Provincial Election Candidates: Half a century on, CRD steeped in myths
Back in 1966, when colour television was first introduced to Canada, Montreal-born actor William Shatner debuted in the science fiction series Star Trek. There were fewer than 60,000 residents in…
Federal PILTs anchor municipal finances: Esquimalt, Metchosin, Colwood biggest beneficiaries
In 2015, federal payments in lieu of taxes in the Capital region totaled $29-million or 4.33 per cent of the total municipal revenues including surplus, according to Public Works Canada…
Capital Region needs some strong medicine
Governance and service integration study demands bold action plus taxpayer input to improve municipal services VICTORIA – Grumpy Taxpayer$ of Greater Victoria loudly applauds the province for moving to improve…
Vise tightens on regional taxpayers
But Sidney holds the line on property taxes – Apr. 1, 2016 – While the ability of many regional taxpayers to pay their property taxes is under stress, Sidney taxpayers…
Taxpayers outraged with dysfunctional CRD
Province urged to shake-up 50-year-old undemocratic institution – Apr. 12, 2016 – There are a number of reasons why the Capital Regional District hasn’t put a shovel in the ground,…
CRD is a riddle, a mystery, an enigma
Dec. 2015 – Does anyone have the foggiest idea what the Capital Regional District does or know how it operates? It’s time to find out considering your tax assessment is…
After 50 years, CRD still a work in progress
Regional conference on mandate, effectiveness urged Jan. 13, 2016 – The golden anniversary is one of the most celebrated of anniversaries, but maybe not so much with the Capital Regional…