Last month in this space, I reported on the 2016-17 provincial budget, which was presented to the Ontario Legislature on February 25th. I wrote about the massive provincial debt, now grown to $308 billion. To place this number in context,…
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As a Citizen of Canada, a Taxpayer and also a Computer Engineer I am appalled and dismayed at the sheer gall of the Federal Government of Canada. This year alone they are planning on spending $1.6 MILLION DOLLARS of taxpayer’s…
Continue Reading ...Puslinch resident Sandra Soloman wants both Puslinch and Wellington County councils to take another look at their respective budget process before heading into discussions for a 2017 budget. In a letter received by council on Feb. 17, Soloman noted her…
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I left the Council budget meeting Wednesday night completely disappointed and disillusioned by our elected politicians and the budget process that occurred here in Puslinch. With very few exceptions I felt that as a whole council completely ignored the will…
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Puslinch Township Council: Mayor Dennis Lever and Township Councillors Wayne Stokley, Matthew Bulmer, Susan Fielding, and Ken Roth First we would like to thank you for your commitment to transparency and for providing us the taxpayers the opportunity to have…
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Due to strong public interest and attendance at the Budget Public Meeting, the Council’s next Budget Meeting has been moved from council chambers at 9am to the Community Centre at 7pm. The public is welcome to attend to watch as…
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by Mike Robinson. PUSLINCH – A number of residents have voiced concern over the Puslinch draft budget, which contains a 5.12 per cent increase to the local portion of the tax bill. Originally scheduled to take place in the township…
Continue Reading ...I’d like to start by saying thank you to everyone who braved the cold last night to attend the Public Meeting on the proposed 2016 Tax Increase in Puslinch. I’d also like to thank township staff and council members for…
Continue Reading ...You can still have a say in what Puslinch Councillors do with your tax dollars this year. If you are unable to attend the public meeting at the Council Chambers at the Township office on Thursday, January 21 at 7pm…
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It’s almost as an afterthought that I post this now as we all knew it was a done deal, but I thought it deserved at least one line for anyone who didn’t know: At the February 17th Council meeting Puslinch…
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Here are five things you need to know about this year’s Provincial Budget that the Liberals neglected to mention in the Budget Speech (and hope you don’t find out). 1. The debt keeps going up. The provincial debt is projected…
Continue Reading ...Council voted to reduce the 2016 tax levy by just $33,000 (about 1%) after tonight’s budget meeting. The only actual change in spending was the deferring of phase 2 spending on the Morriston Streetscaping project. The only other change was…
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Many people have asked me how they can find out which Councillors are supporting what spending. Unfortunately, as it currently stands the only way to know who votes for what is if a member of council requests a recorded vote…
Continue Reading ...To: Puslinch Council Members. I want to thank you for putting on a professional meeting last night [Jan 21st] in regards to our local budget. It was clear, concise and thoughtfully put together for us all to follow and understand….
Continue Reading ...Mayor and Township Councilors Puslinch Township Council: Thank you for providing the opportunity for the taxpaying residents to have some input into the budget and to Paul Creamer for doing an excellent presentation as he tried to explain the process…
Continue Reading ...Is Every Extra $33,000 Spent In Puslinch Really A 1% Tax Increase? Since posting this article about the upcoming Puslinch tax increases I’ve seen facebook comments questioning this and have had discussions in person about it so I thought I’d…
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Since we’ve been talking so much about taxes lately I felt it necessary to also publicize the large increases in your tax bill that are coming from Wellington County in the next few years. To make my point clearly I…
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