I was most unhappy to read the headlines in the Guelph Mercury today regarding a 12 million dollar problem we have. This following an increased value of assessment on my home which is not in touch with reality, proposed higher city taxes, the proposed huge amount of spending required for a new library and the […]
Guelph City Councillors met last night to discuss a new approach to the City’s annual budget and long term financial planning for capital projects in the city. The new approach, in the works for 2010, would prioritize investments based on legislated requirements, capacity upgrades, repairs or improvements, environmental impacts and other strategic objectives. This priority […]
September 17, 2008, 7 – 9 p.m. Evergreen Seniors Centre, 683 Woolwich St On the agenda: Understanding the budget; a presentation by City Treasurer, Margaret Neubauer and Councillor Karl Wettstein Proposed Guelph Hydro merger Q&A session with Art Stokman, President, Guelph Hydro; Ian Miles, Vice President, Business Development and CFO, Guelph Hydro; and Jasmine Urisk, […]
Wednesday Sept. 17th at the Evergreen Centre 7:00pm to 9:15 With Councillors’ Ian Findlay & Vicki Beard City Budget 7:00 to 8:00 With Margaret Neubauer City Treasurer & Karl Wettstein – Chair of Finance Committee Hydro Merger 8:10 to 9:10 Question & Answer Period With – Art Stockman,- President, Jasmine Urisk- Board of Director, Ian […]
I would hope by now that the members of city council realize that the greatest problem facing the city is the rate of spending and the resultant tax increases. For the 8th year in a row those tax increases have exceeded the rate of inflation. The increase in 2008 of 4.5% brings the total compounded […]
The following article appeared in the July 29 edition of the Guelph Mercury: For a council known as one that gets along, last night’s meeting was a big departure. The issue was spending. There was a some sparring, anger, and even reminders of the last council. It started with a petition of 700 signatures, brought […]
Respectfully, I ask how you and your council can justify any increase in taxes. , Steering the city’s projects and approving their execution is your job. You had asked us, the consituents how to reduce the tax hike. Despite the fact that this is a revisionist tactic,I will make some suggestions to humour you. 1) […]
The City of Guelph and the Guelph Chamber of Commerce invite you to attend a discussion on the capital development and financial planning process on Tuesday July 15, at the Italian Canadian Club from 10am to noon. Guelph has major capital projects planned over the next few years to meet Ontario?s Places to Grow initiative. […]
I must add my opinion about higher taxes Please don’t over spend our money. Suggestions: 1— We do not need a fountain/rink in front of City Hall 2— Why should buildings on Wyndham St be demolished to build the Library, when a vacant lot is right behind those businesses, The business could relocate to any […]
The following article appeared in the July 3 edition of the Guelph Mercury: City councillors Ian Findlay and Vicki Beard heard one strong message from a group of their Ward 2 constituents yesterday: no higher taxes. “The message is loud and clear,” Findlay said near the end of a meeting with a dozen constituents on […]