Municipal tax burden unfair
Why don’t municipalities receive provincial compensation for responding to medical calls? Unfair local tax burden to be debated by UBCM Grumpy Taxpayer$ supports the UBCM resolution calling for the province…
Eh Saanich, what’s a billion?
KPMG Report forecasts $1.028 billion in capital expenditures by 2031 Residents and business owners in Saanich may want to start following the money. An alarming 2022 KPMG document with the…
Silver tsunami still making waves
Local governments need to strengthen efforts to support the ‘Silver Tsunami,’ the large number of baby boomers reaching or approaching retirement. It comes as no surprise that one person in…
Council put in conflict of interest
Reverse ill-advised, unworkable city decision Victoria’s city council has breached the trust of voters under its proposed code of conduct by shutting out the general public from making complaints directly…
Great governance reboot underway?
EDITOR’S NOTE: On Aug. 3 city council voted to proceed with a code of conduct and staff will report back in the early fall. But, contrary to the recommendations of…
Regional integrity commissioner critical
Consistent treatment of all council complaints needed Grumpy Taxpayer$ calls on the City of Victoria and the Capital Regional District to establish a regional integrity commissioner to administer complaints against…
Council finally fixing failing roads
The bucolic small town of Trento in northern Italy is worth visiting for the beautiful alpine scenery, imposing medieval structures, charming houses, and fascinating museums. It’s also home to the…
MNP Governance Review punted to July 26
Implications for municipalities across the region – Incisive city governance review makes thirty recommendations EDITOR’S NOTE: Council received the Governance Report about two weeks prior to council on July 27,…
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Salt Spring Islanders elect four commissioners Everyone knows that 100 is the number of years in a century, the boiling temperature of water at sea level, the number of centimetres…