Just a few lines
Number 1:
The Cobourg budget process - What an unnecessary song and dance. The DM has produced a document that he cannot agree with, because it contains a tax level of a 4.6% increase. He says, "4.6 is too high!" but doesn't say what is acceptable. I am sure that when the combined wisdom of four dead white men and the Mayor and the two new guys get down to it all will be breaking their arms trying to congratulate themselves for getting it down to a level they consider is acceptable.
How about doing it this way - the DM will produce the first document at a level of 0% or less and only the essentials get added in. In other words the coordinators and staff will have to cut items from the budget and then justify to each other what should be added in, if necessary.
Number 2:
How about that effort to change the procedural bylaw? It still contains the catch 22 it always has had. The five day rule. Only people who have notified the Council five days in advance of the Council meeting are placed on the agenda. But when the agenda is published five days ahead of the meeting how can anybody determine what they want to talk about? Nice way to stifle debate. But wait the DM says that the Mayor has the discretion to grant delegations audiences before Council and usually does so he doesn't see any need to change the rule. Now we have a monarchy - offend the King and you will not be allowed to speak, if you are a favoured person they will listen to you. So much for universal suffrage..
The Cobourg budget process - What an unnecessary song and dance. The DM has produced a document that he cannot agree with, because it contains a tax level of a 4.6% increase. He says, "4.6 is too high!" but doesn't say what is acceptable. I am sure that when the combined wisdom of four dead white men and the Mayor and the two new guys get down to it all will be breaking their arms trying to congratulate themselves for getting it down to a level they consider is acceptable.
How about doing it this way - the DM will produce the first document at a level of 0% or less and only the essentials get added in. In other words the coordinators and staff will have to cut items from the budget and then justify to each other what should be added in, if necessary.
Number 2:
How about that effort to change the procedural bylaw? It still contains the catch 22 it always has had. The five day rule. Only people who have notified the Council five days in advance of the Council meeting are placed on the agenda. But when the agenda is published five days ahead of the meeting how can anybody determine what they want to talk about? Nice way to stifle debate. But wait the DM says that the Mayor has the discretion to grant delegations audiences before Council and usually does so he doesn't see any need to change the rule. Now we have a monarchy - offend the King and you will not be allowed to speak, if you are a favoured person they will listen to you. So much for universal suffrage..
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