If municipal spending, such as paying off a $20-million loan with $500,000 annual payments until 2045, puts undue pressure on the budget, then at least be honest and transparent enough to jack up our property taxes as high as necessary and take responsibility for your actions. It's important that taxpayers are made aware of the ramifications and penalties that come with (what I see as) lavish spending, skewed towards a select audience. This being an election year, I understand the benefit and attraction that comes with such deflections; but as a voter I would appreciate if our councillors would take the stage and say, "The decisions I made are responsible for you paying a higher percentage of tax." Those who don't agree can show their displeasure on the ballot.
What business continuity hikes its annual budget greater than what it pulls in? If government was in business, it would be out of business!Trent Hills has so much to offer, but can’t stop giving our taxes away to select non-needed services. I still can’t figure out why sidewalks are being plowed by Trent Hills in residential areas during snow events while paying double time on a Sunday when I can shovel my own sidewalk!!! + maintenance of machine + purchase of machine. Etc Etc. $$$
Would like to see the proposed budget for general and waste and water. Can,t fine them on line. As always Art good reporting. Biggest thing facing Trent Hills is the debt. The hospital needs money.
Robbing Peter to pay Paul. It is not financially sustainable.
If municipal spending, such as paying off a $20-million loan with $500,000 annual payments until 2045, puts undue pressure on the budget, then at least be honest and transparent enough to jack up our property taxes as high as necessary and take responsibility for your actions. It's important that taxpayers are made aware of the ramifications and penalties that come with (what I see as) lavish spending, skewed towards a select audience. This being an election year, I understand the benefit and attraction that comes with such deflections; but as a voter I would appreciate if our councillors would take the stage and say, "The decisions I made are responsible for you paying a higher percentage of tax." Those who don't agree can show their displeasure on the ballot.
It seems like no level of government really wants to do whatnit should, so we just keep slowly decaying as a society.
What business continuity hikes its annual budget greater than what it pulls in? If government was in business, it would be out of business!Trent Hills has so much to offer, but can’t stop giving our taxes away to select non-needed services. I still can’t figure out why sidewalks are being plowed by Trent Hills in residential areas during snow events while paying double time on a Sunday when I can shovel my own sidewalk!!! + maintenance of machine + purchase of machine. Etc Etc. $$$
Would like to see the proposed budget for general and waste and water. Can,t fine them on line. As always Art good reporting. Biggest thing facing Trent Hills is the debt. The hospital needs money.