Special council meeting called in bid override mayor's budget veto
19The generations after us boomers have it challenging enough without setting them up to have to pay for our lack of keeping up with costs. Mcisaac need to find another platform to run his campaign on.
11- we'll see
Special council meeting called in bid override mayor's budget veto
19Zero percent is just showboating by the Mayor. Stupidity that will mean larger increases in the future. Or maybe Orillia will go bankrupt like that town up north.
9- Onlooker
'It's disappointing': Council's override of mayor's budget veto fails
12Thank you to Mayor McIsaac and councilors Smith, Cipolla and Leatherdale for delivering a zero increase budget. This was the Mayor’s stated goal and he delivered. I appreciate seeing politicians keep their promises.
14- Michael W Thomson
'It's disappointing': Council's override of mayor's budget veto fails
18So much for democracy. Thanks Doug.
7- Onlooker
Special council meeting called in bid override mayor's budget veto
21The library is an essential service for any city. The new rec centre is the most used building in the city and worth every penny I paid in taxes. Mayor French” saved us money “ by spending next to nothing on infrastructure and leaving us in the situation we are in today. Now Mayor McIssac is trying to impress us with his use of strong Mayors power to “save us money”. Too bad he didn’t “save us money” when he used his strong Mayors power to fire the new CEO before he even started.
3- lashlarue
Orillia mayor, city councillors getting cost-of-living raise
15“You don’t need your roads or sidewalks fixed but WE need a pay raise!” Give me a break. You all make more than a huge percentage of those you represent - people who don’t get to vote in their own raises.
9- B Bee
Orillia speed cameras issued over 12,000 tickets in four months
16Glad they are gone. No I did not get tickets.
8- Randal Tucci
Special council meeting called in bid override mayor's budget veto
18If a reasonable tax increase of 2-3% was collected each year, we would not have those low years to get votes then sudden increases to make up for them. Another way politicians play with our pockets for their own ends.
5- WhoWhatWhy
Orillia speed cameras issued over 12,000 tickets in four months
16They were definately working. I notice the speeds have picked up already.
7- S Carpenter
Orillia speed cameras issued over 12,000 tickets in four months
15It was an OBVIOUS cash grab when enforced 24/7/365. Had they just been enforced during school hours it would not have been labelled as such. This was a true case of GREED and lack of common sense.
7- WhoWhatWhy
Orillia speed cameras issued over 12,000 tickets in four months
13It was ridiculous to remove the cameras! Probably removed because Ford's buddies got tickets! Too many self absorbed people drive much too fast with no regard for others! The cameras were a great way to get people to think a little more about how fast they are driving and maybe encourage them to slow down!!!
8- John Kerteston
COLUMN: Emergency room wait times have become 'unacceptable'
16For those with short memories and still supporting Doug Ford,,, here is what he promised the first time he was elected, more doctors, more nurses, shorter waiting time in emergency rooms, better education, less spending and balancing out books because he has such a good business guy,,, What we got instead is a self serving baffoon who is fast taking us to the poorhouse.If an election was held next week he would be re-elected without a doubt,,That explains why politicians like Trump and Ford do so well.
5- Grouchy
Orillia speed cameras issued over 12,000 tickets in four months
11Great. If you speed, pay the price. Very simple.
9- Jaybird2356
'It's disappointing': Council's override of mayor's budget veto fails
13Our Mayor and council members are modestly compensated. They are entitled to increases just as the private sector is to keep pace with the cost of living increases.
6- Michael W Thomson
Special council meeting called in bid override mayor's budget veto
17Budgeting isn’t something politicians at all levels are very good at,,Imagine if we could all do our budgeting according to what we would like to have as opposed to what we could afford based on our income !Living within our means has disappeared over time,,We truly have to start teaching kids in grade one How budgeting works.
1- Grouchy
Special council meeting called in bid override mayor's budget veto
11Roll back time prior to our current mayor. A new elaborate Library way beyond budget. A rec centre again way beyond our affordability to build and maintain. Remember “ West St makes Sense campaign “ hundreds marched to support and how we were cautioned then by Mayor Orsi not to proceed. Go back even farther, you cannot place blame on Mayor French on the current condition of our roads and services as he saved the taxpayer money .If there was a serious problem why didn’t Mayor Clarke make improvements?
7- Trueblue
Special council meeting called in bid override mayor's budget veto
15Perhaps we can look away from the dazzle of saving 1% next year. What, an average of $40/household??? $3.33/month? We need to learn from other municipalities who have had mayors more interested in saying "0%" or "1%", while trying for popularity, than they are in maintaining infrastructure in a reasonable amount of time. It's been about a decade since you can ride a bike on Laclie north, and while driving, the ruts are teeth shattering. The street in front of the hospital is dangerous. Dozens and dozens of streets are in terrible shape. Counciillor Lauer explained that even with the $700k/year, we'll be decades fixing the worst streets, all the while the need grows on others. Do I want to pay an extra 1%, or do I want safe streets? For about an extra $40, I'll take the latter. The veto of the $700k feels like a popularity stunt rather than good business.
3- Magiccat
'It's disappointing': Council's override of mayor's budget veto fails
9Meanwhile, infrastructure crumbles around you. I feel they could have done without their pay raises in order to get the streets fixed if they truly wanted a zero increase budget to help Orillia.
9- Danny Galea
'Another milestone': Province says Bradford Bypass will 'relieve gridlock'
12It will not relieve gridlock. By encouraging people to drive it will add to traffic on connecting roads, just like every highway before it.
6- Colin Morton
'Another milestone': Province says Bradford Bypass will 'relieve gridlock'
10Utter and absolute poppycock from Doug and his bobble-head MPPs. The ONLY reason he want to speed up this ludicrous process is to "avoid" environmental assessments which would stop this project cold. Absolutely disgusting that the 'Premier of GTA' is destroying provincial environmental assets.
8- David Hawke
