Non residents dominate Victoria council (Update)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Since this story first appeared in Feb. 2020 there have been a few updates: In the Dec. 2020 byelection Stephen Andrew was elected to Victoria council – he…
Will it sit on a dusty shelf? Report on elected officials conduct issues commended
Grumpy Taxpayer$ of Greater Victoria applauds the Working Group on Responsible Conduct (WGRC) for its creation of a resource to provide guidance on ways to prevent conduct issues by local…
Municipal taxation without representation
Thousands of permanent residents unable to vote in municipal election The 2018 municipal election is behind us, but thousands of permanent residents in Greater Victoria are left wondering why they…
Grumpy$ Media Award winner highlights tax exemptions
Series prompts action by Saanich 1st Annual Media Award winner highlights non-profit and church tax exemptions Journalist Wolf Depner of Saanich News is the winner of the 1st Annual Media…
Saanich’s crumbling infrastructure a priority
BY BRUCE AND LAURIE KENNEDY When newly-minted Mayor Fred Haynes and council sit down to plan priorities for the next four years, they must focus more on renewing the aging…
Improve municipal transparency by adopting best practices
While most people associate glass, ice or plastic, with the word ‘transparency,’ Grumpy Taxpayer$ think about easy and complete access to local government information. In our view, the money government…
COLUMN: Identity crisis at the CRD problematic for taxpayers
Editor’s Note: This column below appeared in the Times Colonist Nov. 17 and was responded to by Gary Holman, a former CRD director and MLA for Saanich North and the…
Service-sharing report pulls punches: Province urged to step into the ring with Dysfunction-by-the-Sea
Taxpayers feeling pick-pocketed by their municipalities aren’t likely to get quick relief or better services, now that the province released its study on integrating services and governance. The long-awaited Capital…
Is your council and municipality burning through property taxes?
10 Good Reasons to join Grumpy Taxpayer$ 1. Our approach works. We lead the opposition against the 2022 Commonwealth Games bid, what would have been an expensive $1.5 billion boondoggle.…