Re: City boasts $83 million in the bank (Gazette, June 24). Maybe city council could give the great unwashed – the taxpayers and those on fixed incomes – a break on the huge capital contribution assessed to water and sewer charges, that I have no doubt is going to impact the standard of living for a significant number of residents within our community.
Re: City boasts $83 million in the bank (Gazette, June 24).
Maybe city council could give the great unwashed – the taxpayers and those on fixed incomes – a break on the huge capital contribution assessed to water and sewer charges, that I have no doubt is going to impact the standard of living for a significant number of residents within our community.
Everyone understands that maintaining of the infrastructure, as well as planning for the future, is extremely important to the growth of our community. Of the $83-million windfall, the city has stated some $23 million has not been allocated.
The city has to stop spending funds on projects that marginally benefit a small percentage of our residents, such as the misguided and ineffective signage it put up throughout the city intended to increase tourism.
It is time the council give their collective heads a serious shake and start addressing the more seriously pressing issues our community needs addressed, such as controlling their spending on “not-needed-now projects,” reducing staff by not filling vacancies due to attrition, and keeping in mind that St. Albert no longer consists of mainly high-income earners.
Maybe council could reduce the amount allocated to capital contribution, which is a fancy phrase for tax. I challenge every resident of St Albert to take the time to send a letter or email or make a Facebook post to city council asking it to start using common sense in conducting business and carrying out their fiduciary obligations.
Ervyn Gibson, St. Albert
