Fiscal responsibility doesn't just mean cutting taxes
The end of the 2013 Clearview Township budget process is finally in sight, and it is decision time. The final budget workshop will take place at 12:30 pm on Monday, March 4 and members of the public are encouraged to attend. The draft budget calls for a 9.53 per cent increase in the Clearview portion […]
Big infrastructure decision to be made Monday night
Next Monday evening, my colleagues and I will make what will be by far the most important decision of this term of Council. Our choice could lead to the expenditure of tens of millions of dollars and fundamentally alter the character of our community for a generation to come. The choice we face is not […]
A way forward on Skyway 124?
Last Monday’s public meeting for the Skyway 124 wind energy proposal illustrates what happens when a public consultation process is designed simply to give the appearance of public input, rather than truly seeking to engage local citizens in the decision-making process. The poster boards arranged around the Creemore arena hall gave absolutely no information on the […]