From the Herald
'Not a good-news story': Halifax in budget crunch
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Front/9018742.html
The story starts with:
"Halifax Regional Municipality is facing another cash crunch, and such fiscal measures as service cuts or increased taxes — or both — could be on the way".
What can be done??
1. Not take on the winter games? Too late they've already lost millions on them..The cost was quoted on CTV as just over $35 million almost last springs shortfall to the penny. What services and now much more taxes are you paying to bring us the Canada Winter Games?
2. Dump the convention centre yep
3. Dump the stadium yep
4. Forget about the high speed ferry yep
5.Build a functioning library for 20 million +/- rather than that 55 million + glass monstrosity yep
6. Stop dumping money into losing concerts annually (600 grand on Sir Paul alone) yep
7. Cut council to 12 members Yep BIG savings
8, Take away discretionary spending Yep another BIG saver
'Not a good-news story': Halifax in budget crunch
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Front/9018742.html
The story starts with:
"Halifax Regional Municipality is facing another cash crunch, and such fiscal measures as service cuts or increased taxes — or both — could be on the way".
What can be done??
1. Not take on the winter games? Too late they've already lost millions on them..The cost was quoted on CTV as just over $35 million almost last springs shortfall to the penny. What services and now much more taxes are you paying to bring us the Canada Winter Games?
2. Dump the convention centre yep
3. Dump the stadium yep
4. Forget about the high speed ferry yep
5.Build a functioning library for 20 million +/- rather than that 55 million + glass monstrosity yep
6. Stop dumping money into losing concerts annually (600 grand on Sir Paul alone) yep
7. Cut council to 12 members Yep BIG savings
8, Take away discretionary spending Yep another BIG saver
I'm sure there are lots more examples but these will do for a start.
9 Do away with the Greater Halifax partnership. Over $1 million annually on a setup that is a duplication, triplication or even a fourplification of existing services in both government and private sectors. This is job creation at it's worst.Yep another good sized saving.
10 Stop sending so many people to council get togethers around Canada send one or two people and let them report back. Better yet let them stay here and run the city with input and attention paid to fiscal reality and the tax payers i.e. plebiscites where needed.
9 Do away with the Greater Halifax partnership. Over $1 million annually on a setup that is a duplication, triplication or even a fourplification of existing services in both government and private sectors. This is job creation at it's worst.Yep another good sized saving.
10 Stop sending so many people to council get togethers around Canada send one or two people and let them report back. Better yet let them stay here and run the city with input and attention paid to fiscal reality and the tax payers i.e. plebiscites where needed.
This blog has spoken out against the irresponsible spending by government, in particular the totally out of control spending of HRM council, time and time again. Now even without the economic black holes of a new convention centre and football stadium our warnings have born fruit.
General rule to Mayor Kelly and Council: spend our money the way you spend your own!!!!
General rule to Mayor Kelly and Council: spend our money the way you spend your own!!!!
Now you know why council likes to work behind closed doors in total secrecy. As always E mail addresses for the Mayor and council members are listed on the left. Speak up or pay up!
Bruce DeVenne
Bruce DeVenne
Noticed a Comment suggesting We,The People need take to the streets To Protest. I've been saying that same thing for years.
ReplyDeleteWe need to Organize TO get People from all across the Province-including students from elmentary to high schools to the Com. Colleges to the Universites, TO Senior Citizens and People, Families from All walks of life.
A Protest like they have had in France & the USA.
It's the ONLY Way we'll attract enough attention TO be heard !