Blog Posts
Transit Safety: When is the City Going to get Serious?
December 07, 2023
“When is the City going to get serious about transit safety?” I hear this question all the time. Residents are frustrated. I am frustrated. The truth is, Safety and security on transit has...
Read More ShareLeadership on Homelessness
December 01, 2023
Homelessness is fraught with so many tangled complexities. I want to summarize how I try to simplify some things for myself when thinking about our next steps. Here are some of the things I...
Read More Share2024 Budget
November 29, 2023
Recap of Budget On Tuesday November 28th, Budget deliberations concluded at City Hall and City Council agreed on a property tax levy increase of 6.6 per cent in 2024, 5.3 per cent in 2025...
Read More ShareRaising Taxes is not the Only Way to Have Nice Things
November 09, 2023
Why does it seem that when we start talking about a cool new festival or keeping a new event or even just providing the services we all want, the conversation automatically turns to tax...
Read More ShareIn-Person / Virtual Townhall November 15th
November 06, 2023
As we head into Budget conversations at City Hall I would like to invite you to my budget townhall in November. Please join me for an in-person / virtual townhall meeting on Wednesday November...
Read More ShareThe 2024 Budget
October 26, 2023
Budget 2024 is severely disconnected from your reality. Like you, I am seriously concerned with the Budget report released on October 26. A 7.09% property tax at this time, with all of the other...
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