The City tidying, tinkering, trimming
Structural reforms needed to meet growing needs City council will spend the next few months trying to tame a proposed $460 million consolidated budget to deliver quality services. Facing a…
Taxpayers facing costly infrastructure renewal
People don’t whistle as much as they used to. That may change during the next few weeks now that municipal taxpayers – about half of those on the South Island…
Oh, so sweet Candy Cane Awards 2024 !
Colwood, Langford, Sooke recognized, and an Ol’ Lump of Coal Award for Victoria council To recognize extraordinary performance, three municipalities on the South Island are savouring their very first sweet…
Revolving door at Municipal Affairs
New minister, renamed ministry, added portfolios Every time there’s a new minister in charge of municipal affairs appointed in BC, it raises high hopes in residents for significant reform in…
How civic affairs are misunderstood and limited, and why that matters
BY DR. DAVID BLACK, SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS AND CULTURE, ROYAL ROADS UNIVERSITY, KEYNOTE ADDRESS DELIVERED AT 10TH ANNIVERSARY GRUMPY TAXPAYERS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, ON NOV. 16, 2024 PROF. BLACK TEACHES…
Langford revises council expense policy
Langford council has finally updated its council and staff reimbursement expense policy that has been in place since 2006. The expense policy came under fire from Grumpy Taxpayer$ following the…
Renters, there’s one taxpayer
EDITOR’S NOTE: Written by George Barnhart, Director with Grumpy Taxpayer$ People who rent seem disconnected from municipal government. As a group, they tend to vote less, become less involved in…
Bill of Rights needed for local taxpayers
Mr. John Penniless, Ms. Jane Penury and Mx. Angel Broke wants to talk with municipalities about their relationship. With the election behind them, municipal taxpayers will continue to think about…
Inept municipal governance ignored during election
After years of moaning about local government over coffee and beer, an idea was sketched on a restaurant napkin ten years ago by a handful of concerned citizens. There was…