tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post8775003599700748827..comments2023-07-04T09:54:15.920-05:00Comments on Our Town and Its Business: FOLLOW THE MONEYEvelyn Buckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03283458715658096750noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-34170192674472013462015-03-20T08:39:19.418-05:002015-03-20T08:39:19.418-05:0019:47
Well, for me the "them" are peopl...19:47<br /><br />Well, for me the "them" are people that want pool or arena services. Why should I pay for that infrastructure? I don't use it. <br /><br />Furthermore, I don't go to any parks or playgrounds either. I don't think that I should pay for that. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-6383412108604675642015-03-19T17:27:28.468-05:002015-03-19T17:27:28.468-05:0015:57 - Just more inane 'us versus them' p...15:57 - Just more inane 'us versus them' polemics. Just more stupidity...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-55538983885381576392015-03-19T15:57:54.432-05:002015-03-19T15:57:54.432-05:0022:14- Your happy about the possible 5.09% tax inc...22:14- Your happy about the possible 5.09% tax increase? Of course you are! A liberal who enjoys preying on hardworking citizens so that YOU and the chosen few can enjoy your quality of life. To hell with those who have real needs in this community. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-85973178802976463152015-03-19T08:37:52.423-05:002015-03-19T08:37:52.423-05:0021:22
I don't think they even take care of ...21:22<br /> I don't think they even take care of their own snow removal despite all those healthy bodies hanging around doing nothing. Maybe they change a light bulb or two ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-12482967213594789222015-03-18T22:14:07.666-05:002015-03-18T22:14:07.666-05:00Do you know what is really disgusting? Ignorance.Do you know what is really disgusting? Ignorance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-28271950584635326182015-03-18T21:22:43.504-05:002015-03-18T21:22:43.504-05:00Someone help me to understand, why 377K for Aurora...Someone help me to understand, why 377K for Aurora Cultural Centre again? Heating? Salaries? Advertising? Signs on hwy400? Cleaning Services? What else?<br /><br />Can Town charge rent perhaps to recover that money back lol. I am not up to date, where do I look.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-75900351010047837532015-03-18T19:47:22.643-05:002015-03-18T19:47:22.643-05:0016:15- "We" as in the residents of Auror...16:15- "We" as in the residents of Aurora. "Them" as in the Cultural center. And "handout" as in free money. When this council is contemplating over a 5% increase in taxes, and continue to handout this kind of money to this "service", I agree with 15:25<br />it's disgusting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-2080502935482788172015-03-18T18:57:22.129-05:002015-03-18T18:57:22.129-05:00Their sunset salaries are even better.Their sunset salaries are even better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-54403272202006071012015-03-18T18:56:16.498-05:002015-03-18T18:56:16.498-05:0015:49- It's not all coffee and donuts! They ha...15:49- It's not all coffee and donuts! They hand out traffic tickets to all those hard core criminals we have on our streets. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-23803499069334014032015-03-18T16:59:44.273-05:002015-03-18T16:59:44.273-05:00Bits and pieces of the Auroran are up - good carto...Bits and pieces of the Auroran are up - good cartoonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-66837558727406478242015-03-18T16:15:24.558-05:002015-03-18T16:15:24.558-05:0015:25 - There's no "we" or no "...15:25 - There's no "we" or no "them" and no "handout" - it is every resident and a contracted service for us all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-10838108998957858732015-03-18T15:49:58.191-05:002015-03-18T15:49:58.191-05:00Out of interest here are some numbers:
Canada'...<br />Out of interest here are some numbers:<br /><br />Canada's inflation rate: April/14 1.8%<br /> July/14 2.25%<br /> October/14 2.25%<br /> January/15 1.2%<br /><br />The most important categories in the CPI basket are:<br /><br />Shelter 27.5% of total<br />Transportation 19.3%<br /><br />Other categories:<br /><br />Food 16.0%<br />Household Operations, Furnishings and 11.8%<br /> Equipment <br />Recreation, Education and Reading 11.8%<br />Clothing and Footwear 5.7%<br />Health and Personal Care 5.0%<br />Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco Products 3.0%<br /><br />The present inflation rate is 1%.<br /><br />So in theory a salary/wage increase or COLA based on present inflation rate should be 1%, that is ONE PERCENT.<br /><br />It is obvious that just about every public employee is earning far more than the inflation rate, not just today's, but even in days gone by when inflation was at a more normal rate, say 2% - 3%.<br /><br />We are all grateful for the lower gas prices when we go to fill up the family chariot, airlines are really grateful but they have not reduced their fares, so those who fly get ripped off. That's quite common in a free-market society. Some are the rippers, others the rippees.<br /><br />Our taxes always go up at rates that exceed inflation, thanks to fire and police departments. I wonder what it costs per hour for fire and police officers when they are actually actively engaged in the requirements of their jobs, rather than sitting around sipping coffee and eating donuts.<br /><br />I am the first to admit that the work they can be called upon to do has high levels of risk and may be life threatening. But I would like to see pay for work rather than pay for coffee and donuts.<br /><br />Apparently many of these men and women have second jobs to supplement their sunrise salaries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-54227345135483747072015-03-18T15:25:36.596-05:002015-03-18T15:25:36.596-05:00Our local politicians are to busy finding ways to ...Our local politicians are to busy finding ways to spend local money. Heard that we're handing out another 377,000 + everything else we give them for free to the ever popular and successful "cultural center". 5.09 % tax hike. Yet they can justify this handout? Disgusting. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-86808721347434760192015-03-18T15:18:37.827-05:002015-03-18T15:18:37.827-05:00Barbara Hall? Great...Another Liberal appointed to...Barbara Hall? Great...Another Liberal appointed to solve budget problems at the school board. What a joke. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com