I am really angry with those councillors who will not change and want to run the city as they have done in the past.
There is no way my income will increase so I can afford to pay a residential property tax increase of 13.6 per cent this year, 7.29 per cent next year and 3.86 per cent in 2014.
I will not be paying it when those incumbent councillors refuse to put a cap of $20,000 on expenditures as Walter Jakeway and Ron Kerr have said is needed…to me this is a no brainer.
Another $60,000 on a rip rap study? And thousands to be spent on the Campbell River website? Have you taken leave of your senses?
I’m willing to bet if residents are given the chance to vote on those issues council will find that the majority will be in favour of the spending cap and the other two issues will be voted down.As for Claire Moglove saying she heard from 1,500 or more who took part in the latest Official Community Plan upgrade that they want current services maintained beggars belief, 1,500 opinions in a city of over 30,000?
Ask those same people if they are prepared to pay the property tax increase and I’m sure she will get a different answer.
These four councillors who refuse to change are out of touch with a good many citizens of Campbell River…I suggest if they don’t shape up they must prepared to ship out at the next local election.
Jane Davies
Campbell River
