tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post727024490992994623..comments2023-08-23T10:38:24.775-04:00Comments on London Civic Watch: Target practiceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post-46201975701267784392011-05-11T10:26:52.247-04:002011-05-11T10:26:52.247-04:00The lack of brains on Council is astounding. The ...The lack of brains on Council is astounding. The assessment growth "target" is a number that has to go in the budget. If the number is not achieved when the tax rolls are given to the city AFTER the setting of the budget, there is a deficit looming. Does anyone get this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post-68986910572878823032011-05-11T09:16:37.293-04:002011-05-11T09:16:37.293-04:00This Council intrigues me. Some of the ideas aare...This Council intrigues me. Some of the ideas aare coming from left field without a clear knowledge of what can or an not be done legally as a municipality. <br />A suggestion of lowering gas prices and fixing them at any amount is not possible from a municipal perspective. Refineries may help (beyond London's jusrisdiction). Gas will be down within two weeks as the product makes its way through the system.<br /><br />Selling London assets could help in the short term, but then what? It never hurts to explore options.<br /><br />Zero percent is an admirable goal, but at what cost. We seem to have society that wants government to provide everything at no cost. ... not possible.<br /><br />Perhaps a reality check is in order, There are savings in departments that need to be explored. The police is a large one.<br /><br />We have to get rid of our sense of entitlement and start to find ways outside of subsidies and zero tax increases, Maybe if we do that we will create zero ourselves, but what do I know. I am only a lowly citizen. It is not as if I am elected to anything.ChrisDnoreply@blogger.com