tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877493408875483921.post348014662260801593..comments2024-03-28T19:43:07.897-07:00Comments on North Coast Review: Tax Bills arrive in mail, State of the City presentation invites as well; with Mayor to host public forum June 28th at Lester CentreUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877493408875483921.post-7226679490542111562022-05-25T14:54:07.420-07:002022-05-25T14:54:07.420-07:00While I understand that City of Prince Rupert like...While I understand that City of Prince Rupert likes to view themselves as an economic engine. The point to make here is that the taxpayer should always be front of mind. This taxpayer hopes the path forward in the community is paved with more fiscal restraint.<br /><br />Here are the 2020 SOFI's from Prince Rupert and Terrace to use as an example.<br /><br />Prince Rupert - https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/default/files/finance/budget/2020%20Statement%20of%20Financial%20Information.pdf <br /><br />Terrace - <br />https://www.terrace.ca/sites/default/files/docs/city-hall/finance/2020-sofi.pdf<br /><br />Has our CFO made every attempt to offset a tax increases by finding vendor cost savings?<br /><br />- Municipal insurance payments<br />- BC Transit<br />- Northwest Fuels + Chevron Canada<br />- Central Square Software, would increased adoption of this software lead to a reduction of municipal administrative costs? <br /><br />FYI, in 2020 City of Terrace telecom ( non cellular) services was under $25 001. City of Prince Rupert was invoiced $152,602 by Citywest for internet services.<br /><br />Then there is the salary elephant in the room.<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877493408875483921.post-82135297569289129822022-05-25T11:46:08.556-07:002022-05-25T11:46:08.556-07:00Will the State of the City presentation have an In...Will the State of the City presentation have an In Memoriam Feature to showcase all of the businesses that have been claimed by fires over the past decade?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877493408875483921.post-37991364685525614182022-05-25T10:36:07.688-07:002022-05-25T10:36:07.688-07:00I am curious about the mayor's statements. Has...I am curious about the mayor's statements. Has the city obtained the necessary permits from the provincial government to operate the new landfill cell?<br /><br />It is fine to say you have increased the paving budget. Adding one more dollar to the previous budget is an increase. The question is does the increase in paving budget even come close to keeping up with inflation. I will hazard a guess we are going backward or at best doing the same amount of patching as pervious years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877493408875483921.post-86951448617757630932022-05-25T10:07:28.815-07:002022-05-25T10:07:28.815-07:00"Although I am resigning my post this electio..."Although I am resigning my post this election"<br /><br />You are choosing not to run for re-election. Do not make it sound like you are resigning. <br /><br />Take some time to get over yourself after your June 28th Ted Talk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com