Mayor John Tory's Toronto

[Videodrome]

It's just another pro-Ford story.

It really is interesting, since the Sun endorsed Tory and after he won, went back to being pro-Ford.

Don Peat ‏@reporterdonpeat 2m2 minutes ago
"That's a lot of abundance" Cllr Joe Mihevc declares conflict of interest on patio item for Victory Cafe because his daughter worked there

Wait, another councillor was mentioned?

 

[JWBF]

It really is interesting, since the Sun endorsed Tory and after he won, went back to being pro-Ford.

What ever makes them money I guess.

Wait, another councillor was mentioned?

Cllr Josh Matlow joked he ate there once.

 

[Videodrome]

What ever makes them money I guess.

Pretty much. I majored in journalism at Centennial College and even then, I loathed the Sun for their lack of professionalism.

Cllr Josh Matlow joked he ate there once.

I mean, we have 44 councillors and a mayor, but the same few people always get asked the questions.

 

[JWBF]

I mean, we have 44 councillors and a mayor, but the same few people always get asked the questions.

Sorry, senior moment. Extending the soap opera seems most plausible.

 

[W. K. Lis]

In the past few years, I noticed a lot of city services being cut, due to cutbacks or just to save money.

Skating on Grenadier Pond is currently illegally, because it cost money to have staff check the ice for safety. So no skating. Having fun costs money.

Snow windrows are not being cleared. I asked my councillor about this, and got this response:

Unfortunately, the city does not remove snow banks because it is a major undertaking that has environmental impacts and is extremely expensive. They only contemplate this under the most severe conditions.

More likely, it costs money.

In some jurisdictions down south, to save money, they no longer build or keep asphalt paved roads. Cheaper just to use cheaper gravel. See link.

Filling potholes with asphalt is just gravy, use gravel instead.

How far to we have to "save money"?

 

[Palma]

In the past few years, I noticed a lot of city services being cut, due to cutbacks or just to save money.

Skating on Grenadier Pond is currently illegally, because it cost money to have staff check the ice for safety. So no skating. Having fun costs money.

Snow windrows are not being cleared. I asked my councillor about this, and got this response: More likely, it costs money.

In some jurisdictions down south, to save money, they no longer build or keep asphalt paved roads. Cheaper just to use cheaper gravel. See link.
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Filling potholes with asphalt is just gravy, use gravel instead.

How far to we have to "save money"?

there was always money before. And also money to pave roads

 

[W. K. Lis]

there was always money before. And also money to pave roads

That is also why the suburban roads, three or more wide lanes, would eventually cost more to maintain. There's more asphalt to be used, costing more.

 

[Videodrome]

Jennifer Pagliaro ‏@jpags 2m2 minutes ago
Tory has held board item that recommends repaying an officer's legal bill for police lawyer Harry Black for more than $400,000.

This is at the police board. That much for legal fees?

 

[adma]

In some jurisdictions down south, to save money, they no longer build or keep asphalt paved roads. Cheaper just to use cheaper gravel. See link.

I think this is also happening in parts of Northern Ontario--underused secondary highways reverting to gravel...

 

[salsa]

I don't know how these "fiscal conservatives" managed to graduate from math class in high school. Can't wait to see what efficiencies Tory will dig up next year.


Don Peat @reporterdonpeat
CFO says the city will need to find the equivalent of a 15% tax increase next year to balance the budget #TOpoli

Don Peat @reporterdonpeat
"Next year is going to be a difficult budget" City of Toronto CFO #TOpoli

Don Peat @reporterdonpeat
"This is the most risky budget that I have seen" Cllr Gord Perks (who was here during the Miller years and the Ford years) #TOpoli

Don Peat @reporterdonpeat
"That's a stupid bet" Cllr Gord Perks on budget betting on real estate market being as good as last year for land transfer tax #TOpoli

 

[Videodrome]

Ugh, just raise taxes. They are too low as it is. Tory should just break a few promises and consider it.

 

[salsa]

Ugh, just raise taxes. They are too low as it is. Tory should just break a few promises and consider it.

Never.

Elizabeth Church @lizchurchto
Cllr Berardinetti's motion to undo additions to planning staff made at council by Adam Vaughan last year passes. #TOpoli.

Mike Layton @m_layton
The budget committee just voted 4-2 to cut 8 heritage & area planners from the 2015 budget. TO Heritage planning will be delayed years.

 

[6 Rivers]

Toronto police cut $5 million from budget as pressure on city mounts

http://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/2015/02/20/toronto-police-cut-5-million-from-budget-as-pressure-on-city-mounts.html

 

[Midtown Urbanist]

Ford/DMW outsourcing garbage collection to private sector was supposed to save millions, but garbage collection fees for 2015 are up 58%, costing homeowners.

Respect for the taxpayer indeed.

 

[Palma]

Ford/DMW outsourcing garbage collection to private sector was supposed to save millions, but garbage collection fees for 2015 are up 58%, costing homeowners.

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Respect for the taxpayer indeed.

This is insane. Who decides on these increases? Is it GFL? And council just passes the rate increase?