Perhaps Penticton’s City Hall should practice what they preach. Their letter on the Eckhardt property contained 70 per cent of what we already know and still does nothing to acknowledge their own abuse of authority.
City Hall says the contractors should have used more due diligence in assuring everything was in order before they commenced ground work. Hypocrites. Anywhere in Canada that a grounds work permit is issued on a sale of city property being sold, the grounds permit is confirmation the property has been purchased. What other city in Canada (except Penticton) issues permits for unpaid city property? Due diligence? Where is the due diligence on selling a property for one-third of cost, then giving a five-year tax break basically giving the property for free?
Are there any more $20,000 lots or $60,000 houses for sale by the city? Call me, I am interested. I am sure the city with all their due diligence also got the property “appraised” for fair market value to get the best return for the taxpayers of Penticton.
I also missed in their newspaper article the part where the city cost the contractors $1.6 million by issuing a grounds work permit on city property but not paying contractors for services rendered. Was the property not still in the city’s name when the grounds work permit was issued by the city? Would the contractors be out $1.6 million if the city had used their due diligence?
Wake up City Hall, you owe the contractors for services rendered. Shame on you for trying to weasel your way out of honest pay for honest work. Anyone who works hard for a living would know this is not a fair way to do business. Pay up.
Clifford Martin
Penticton
