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 $25,700 or 55 per cent raise for a part-time position is so outrageous, many think there’s really an alternate agenda. To date, Councillors Geoff Young,…
The taxpayer is not an ATM machine
EDITOR’S NOTE: The letter below is the response by Grumpy Taxpayer$ to a challenge made by David Screech, vice-chair of the CRD, in a letter entitled “What would the Grumpies…
Always looking for the bright side of local government
Editor’s Note: A very similar version of this opinion piece appeared in the Times Colonist, Local governance improving, but there’s still work to do, Oct. 18, 2019. There are some…
Are you getting good value for your tax dollar?
The tax rates for the entire Capital region are now published so you can figure out if you’re paying too much tax or not getting good value for your tax…