Tuesday, September 05, 2006
What Kind of politicians are THEY?
The Whistler city council said NO to building a sports/arena complex, even though part of the price was to be borne by the province and the 2010 Olympic Committee. Why did they say no? Because they felt that building the complex was not in the best interest of the taxpayers of Whistler. There was no demonstrated need for the complex other that the one time usage as the venue for Paralympics sledge hockey (which can and will be held at another location), the costs just kept rising and the City’s money could be better spent on needed projects.
What is the matter with those people? To actually consider the taxpayers best interests and apply the idea of responsible spending of taxpayer dollars – what a concept. Councils around the province must be lying low and hoping fervently their taxpayers do not notice such behaviour, lest their taxpayers adopt the attitude that they have the right to demand that their councils spend the taxpayer’s dollars wisely, effectively and with due care and diligence.
Members of Abbotsford’s current council have to be praying that local citizens do not call on councillors to explain their massive capital plans. How could they possibly explain the nonsensical wasting of taxpayer dollars for a referendum that according to Councillor Beck is not to give taxpayers a say as to whether these are projects our City needs, but only to decide if Abbotsford should rush madly into these projects so as to: waste even more taxpayer dollars on skyrocketing costs in an over heated construction boom, fail to be able to adequately plan and design the structures to meet the needs of our community now and into the future, deny the citizens (who foot the bills) any input into setting what our community needs and priorities are for capital projects (i.e. fire hall; a library building whose wiring is not hazardous to electronics and serves to encourage and enable students/citizens to research and writing tools such as the internet and word processors).
Why, if council was to be held to a standard where they had to consider taxpayers best interest – councillors and city staff members under such a standard would not be building their own pet projects and wants, but be required to build projects that the citizens and the City really need. Next thing you know the taxpayers would be demanding their civil servants be both Civil and provide actual Service.
What ever could the city council of Whistler have been thinking to actually consider the best interests and needs of their citizens? How heretical can you get? Take the needs, wishes and best interests of the citizens into consideration while having to think and act with due deliberation – politicians and City staff must be trembling at the thought of actually behaving rationally and in the best interests of their citizens.
What is the matter with those people? To actually consider the taxpayers best interests and apply the idea of responsible spending of taxpayer dollars – what a concept. Councils around the province must be lying low and hoping fervently their taxpayers do not notice such behaviour, lest their taxpayers adopt the attitude that they have the right to demand that their councils spend the taxpayer’s dollars wisely, effectively and with due care and diligence.
Members of Abbotsford’s current council have to be praying that local citizens do not call on councillors to explain their massive capital plans. How could they possibly explain the nonsensical wasting of taxpayer dollars for a referendum that according to Councillor Beck is not to give taxpayers a say as to whether these are projects our City needs, but only to decide if Abbotsford should rush madly into these projects so as to: waste even more taxpayer dollars on skyrocketing costs in an over heated construction boom, fail to be able to adequately plan and design the structures to meet the needs of our community now and into the future, deny the citizens (who foot the bills) any input into setting what our community needs and priorities are for capital projects (i.e. fire hall; a library building whose wiring is not hazardous to electronics and serves to encourage and enable students/citizens to research and writing tools such as the internet and word processors).
Why, if council was to be held to a standard where they had to consider taxpayers best interest – councillors and city staff members under such a standard would not be building their own pet projects and wants, but be required to build projects that the citizens and the City really need. Next thing you know the taxpayers would be demanding their civil servants be both Civil and provide actual Service.
What ever could the city council of Whistler have been thinking to actually consider the best interests and needs of their citizens? How heretical can you get? Take the needs, wishes and best interests of the citizens into consideration while having to think and act with due deliberation – politicians and City staff must be trembling at the thought of actually behaving rationally and in the best interests of their citizens.
# posted by James W Breckenridge : 5:44 AM
