Grumpy Taxpayer$ of Greater Victoria

Code of Conduct with enforcement needed Taxpayers often wonder about remedies when councillors or a mayor behave badly. There are tools available to address or prevent less-than-responsible conduct by locally…

Road investment levels under review in Saanich After one of the rainiest Januarys on record, the war on potholes and deteriorating roads may have to be ramped up in Saanich.…

There’s something unsettling about politicians suggesting a pay increase of 55 per cent for themselves. When it follows a checkered job performance during the first year of this term, it…

Are quality core services and climate change connected? Climate change is a massive political, cultural and technological undertaking that demands mayor and council deliver better quality core services. Consider, the…

BY JOHN TRELEAVEN AND STAN BARTLETT Local taxpayers are better served with unaligned independent politicians. For starters, Grumpy Taxpayer$ does not support any mayor, councillor or political party, rather we…

Property taxes ‘out of sight and out of mind’ for many in Greater Victoria Increased use of the province’s property tax deferral program by thousands of local homeowners results in…

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…

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…

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…