Councillors need lesson on economy - Toronto Star- About: Need Cash Pay Bills
Toronto city councillors do seem tragically hooked on spending needlessly and foolishly – despite constantly crying poor. The private sector wanted to fix up the place, pay the city an annual fee and make some money off the venture. Budget committee voted Wednesday to borrow $700,000 to purchase food carts so the city can then rent them out to food vendors. As an incentive to voluntarily do the right thing, the city offered to pay for the disconnect, and has done so since 1998, at a cost of $2. Clearly, a better solution would have been to offer homeowners a rebate, a cheque, cash, $500 each in loonies, whatever – anything short of the $1,300 it costs for inspections, administration and the work done by contractors who must follow costly and uncompetitive city guidelines and policies. There are 120,000 such homes in the older sections of the city facing a ban on the downspouts. Learn more
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