Grumpy Taxpayer$ of Greater Victoria
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Odds of ‘The Big One’ earthquake increase markedly A commentary by Brian Losie and George Barnhart, board members of GrumpyTaxpayer$ of Greater Victoria, a non-partisan citizens advocacy group formunicipal taxpayers.…
Who-you-gonna-call when you want to find out something about your council or municipality or local services? Residents can talk to a friend or neighbour, search a newspaper, or maybe brave…
To look for the most important controversial civic issues look at city agendas a day or two before the holiday summer weekends when residents head out on holidays. For the…
Citizen’s Task Force on Remuneration recommends mayor’s salary also be ‘realigned as soon as practicable’ Hard-pressed taxpayers are in for an unpleasant shock when they learn the Council Remuneration Task…
For years Greater Victoria has tried unsuccessfully to get a regular voice with the prime minister, cabinet and the federal government. So it’s encouraging that the Chair Colin Plant of…
FILE UPDATED JUNE 29, 2024 City taxpayers are wondering if it’s just a matter of time before councillors get their outrageous 25 percent pay hike this year. To date, since…
Exhaustion has set in after 20 years of talk and we’re likely going to dive off a five-metre platform and plunge into the deep-end of an Olympic-sized pool. To replace…
City council has heard loud and clear from residents who don’t want local politicians setting their own compensation. Who could forget the hullabaloo over a proposed 25% pay hike before…
Two months later, informal complaint still unanswered On March 27 Grumpy Taxpayer$ asked if Mayor Marianne Alto or a member of council would file a complaint against one of their…