In case some people have forgotten some of the things that the sitting council has done during their term here is a list of some of the things I can remember.
-the debt in North Perth has gone frome $3million in debt to $26 million in debt
-illegally constructed an ashpalt recycling plant, spending thousand of dollars only to have to put it back to the farm land that it was
-$80,000.00 crosswalks that are not working and need repair after only a couple years
-an empty industrial park that cost a fortune to service and an investment that did not pay off
-Urbanski fiasco
-several lawsuits
-higher taxes in tough economic times with no regards to tax payers
-inflicting a financial burden to the residents of Atwood for a government mandated sewer project that they did not budget any money for
-the loss of the Campbell Soup plant and 650 jobs
- an expanded dump that is paved
-the loss of many good municipal employees
-questionable conflicts of interest and questionable use of policy and procedure
-the treatment of some taxpayers ie search warrants, stop work orders and the forcing of businesses to close,bullying
-a woodlot that will now be a subdivision against the wishes of tax payers
-poor planning
-lies, corruption,misuse of taxpayers dollars
- eloborate spending on unnecessary municipal buildings, vehicles, cellphones and blackberries
-not voting in the much needed code of conduct
Just to name a few things that I can remember. So if my readers have more, lets get the word out so people do not forget come election time. And this year get out and vote your opinion counts and it is the way to make your opinion known.
HERE ARE A COUPLE MORE DECISIONS MADE BY THIS COUNCIL THAT ARE QUESTIONABLE
-the price paid for a Fire Training Trailer that was to be used in North Perth as well as Perth County, that never leaves Stratford and can not be used in North Perth
- thinking that they needed to buy the Listowel Golf Course, that was not making money but close to bankrupcy
-no money for training the volunteer fireman, but money to build a Fire Department that is way to extravagant
-not allowing the Atwood Firemen, with their own money, to build a necessary shed for storage and when it was partially finished telling them to take it down
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All this in just one term. My opinion is that most Councils would rather avoid controversy, but yours seems almost to be courting it.
What's the Urbanski fiasco?
Urbanski did not resign and move on to another community where he lasted 14 weeks and was fired.Some of us who have been involved and destroyed by some of the things he did know that he was doing some very illegal things including expanding the Atwood dump to truck in garbage from outside of North Perth,putting in the lame duck industrial park and these 2 issues alone cost the taxpayers over 7 million dollars and does not include the amount of money paid out to the people who live near the dump and the list coulc go one right up to my case
Urbanski can be found at www.magnetawan.com
Not that we care of course
I remember the last election. It seemed the primary qualification for running was how long the candidate or the candidate's family had lived in the area.
Hopefully, with all the new people in town, length of residency will no longer be considered the primary qualification or criteria for one's vote !
That was at the time that Urbanski was here and there were some questions raised about the counting of votes
I would hope that if you are on council you will look at decisions and projects with a balanced view. Your blog has biased inaccuracies used for sensationalizing your attack on the previous council. For one, the council did not have an idea to buy a golf course. They were approached for help, they investigated a couple of options, and ultimately decided it was not in the best interest of the town.
Now, I for one do not agree with all of the previous council's actions or behavior, however some of the incoming councillors, deputy mayor, and potential councillors have cemented my desire to move from this town.
The possibility of electing someone that attempted to sue the town (that's you and me) for millions simply boggles the mind.
I guess my point is, I hope you are ready for similar criticism, because you make it sound pretty easy from your armchair. Good luck
I thank you for taking the time to leave your anonymous comment. All opinions are welcome. My blog was not set up for the election and is based on the facts that I have lived for the last 5 years. That is my personal life and has nothing to do with the election except for the wonderful education and insight I have been given into how the Municipality has been running. The Municipality should never have consider doing anything for the golf course and they also should not have invested in the industrial park or Perth Meadows.I will not base my decisions on council on anything other than the facts and what is best for the tax payer of which I am one. And I am not doing it from my armchair, I have actually been involved in alot, maybe I should post some of the things here
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