It is very distressing for me to read about our new mayor.
I can understand his frustration – but I believe he never realistically thought he could produce a zero per cent increase in the budget.
The actual increase after taking reduced fees, etc, into account, the way I read it, is 7.1 per cent.
This, after all the bad news of the recent past, to me is begrudgingly acceptable.
I say this because I believe it is important to maintain the majority of services and their levels to keep Campbell River the beautiful city we all love.
The budget decision has been made in a democratic way. It is now, in my opinion, the role of our mayor to accept the decision and lead council forward – not to incite a taxpayer revolt.
I find the mayor’s latest outburst appalling and unacceptable.
Bill Matthews
Campbell River
