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City staff suggest council apply for FIFA watch party grants

Regardless of the level of government that is “funding” this, it is indicative of the excess and entitlement that seems to go hand in hand with governance in this country. So many of us are barely scraping by, but the government has taken your money to use some of it on things like this?… crazy…

- DD22

City staff suggest council apply for FIFA watch party grants

Such an elite sport for elitists where money is no object.I will pass on this silliness.

- BGeez

City staff suggest council apply for FIFA watch party grants

No just save the taxpayers some money and forget it. Shouldn't be giving out grant to watch soccer.

- Alt Center

City staff suggest council apply for FIFA watch party grants

Patients in hospital hallways. People dying waiting for medical procedures. But hey let's put all our time, energy, money into watching some overpaid spoiled brats kick around a ball.

- HeeHaw

City staff suggest council apply for FIFA watch party grants

I'd say , "you gotta be kidding" or "are you serious" but it appears they are.

- Lou Maurice

City staff suggest council apply for FIFA watch party grants

I’d rather seen my tax money allocated to helping a struggling single parent or senior. Can we vote to do that instead?

- Shark Tank

City staff suggest council apply for FIFA watch party grants

"City staff are recommending that council authorize an application for the smaller of the two streams and to spend up to $8,900 from the major events reserve fund or the event services operating budget".....By staff, I assumethat means councillors as well....Remember the election is coming soon, not soon enough.

- Sea K

City staff suggest council apply for FIFA watch party grants

Councillor Pollilo will pay for his FIFA tickets with the pay increase he will approve for himself and his fellow councillors and Mayor.Your'e welcome Ron, from your adoring PG public taxpayers. Do enjoy the games.

- BGeez

Council to discuss pay recommendations Monday

The recommendation to remove public members from future remuneration committees is a ludicrous proposal. That would allow Council to shape its own pay framework weakens trust and independence.Any potential conflicts of interest between committee members and councillors should be formally declared, and there is an argument that some current committee members should never have been approved in the first place. The optics were poor and this undermined the credibility of the process, ensuring that any legitimate case for pay increases would face public backlash. Councillors do deserve fair compensation, but that must be linked to professionalism, transparency, and performance.The solution is not less transparency but better structure. A hybrid model should be adopted: vetted public members for legitimacy, independent compensation experts for technical rigor, and staff support for data only. This approach strengthens credibility instead of eroding it.

- Perham

Council to discuss pay recommendations Monday

what a fancy new way to give pay increases. "A need to compensate council for the level of public scrutiny they receive." They knew they would be scrutinized before they ran for election and if they didn't they shouldn't be there.What next???More money so they aren't emotionally scarred because of the scrutiny they receive????

- bcracer

Roy Stewart announces second run for mayor

Stewart has my vote.Never heard of Yu prior to his being elected, he was sight unseen, just like now.I assume it was the arts community that flitted and fluttered and flocked to the polling stations to get him elected.How has that worked out ?

- BGeez

Roy Stewart announces second run for mayor

Roy I wish you well in your endeavor. Sad truth, the mayor has vey little power. Quite a bit less than people think. Unless you have a council that will back your play, you are pretty much done. This is what happened to Mayor Yu. In most cases Simon, Brian, and Trudy would put forth motions, to what they thought would be best for PG, but regularly be voted down (6-3). Simon and Trudy weren`t suppose to win their seats. Existing incumbents had who they wanted running for mayor and councilor, expected a clean sweep, victory. They almost succeeded but for those two. Unless at least 4 seats are changed in Oct. who ever the mayor will be , progress maintains a uphill battle.

- milton mahoney

Roy Stewart announces second run for mayor

He was a school board Trustee in 1980? Not sure that is even relevant at this point? 46 years later and the education system is now awful, pretty much a glorified daycare centre. Kids can’t read or write? No big deal, we pass them anyway. Everyone gets to pass! It wouldn’t be very inclusive, to exclude the failing students from the success experienced by their more productive piers, now would it? Wouldn’t want to stigmatize being dumb Not sure it matters who the Mayor is. Pretty sure six months in, their hands will be tied, no one will be satisfied with their performance and things will probably look as they do now, or worse.Politics and public service is a stagnant swamp of bureaucracy, with an ever increasing bloated workforce that hemorrhages tax payer wealth, while simultaneously somehow achieving even less Good luck Roy, I know you will at least advocate fiercely on behalf of the local seniors, ha ha ha.

- Zangief

Council rejects pay increase recommendation

The public spoke out and the public won.PG's municipal politicians and their appointed committee learned the hard way what happens when you play around with public tax dollars in a time of unaffordability and economic uncertainty.The lack of commonsense and optics by Mayor and council was simply astounding but then again greed and power affect common sense.The committee of sycophants had a thankless task and it's no surprise that this cowardly collection of councillors threw them under the bus after public outcry.To Mayor and Council, if you want to make more money then get another job but don't rely on the public taxpayer to make you rich.

- BGeez

Intergovernmental Affairs Committee to consider federal funds for Little Prince

Yes. Schedule the meeting for 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 3 when everyone in the public is at work.Smart yet cowardly scheduling to avoid the public taxpayers who you serve and who pay you.

- BGeez

Roy Stewart announces second run for mayor

Why is it, that all runners for mayor AND/OR council never smile and look so cold? Doesn't look very welcoming to me.

- Princegeorgegirl

Council rejects pay increase recommendation

The taxpayers have spoken. I think it should go to referendum, who pays the bill? A councilor is a part time job like a regional district director. The mayor is a job. How well it is done....Being incompetent brings criticism from anyone. In trying times nobody sees those types of increases. Prince George tax payers are obviously frustrated.

- Keep things fair

Council rejects pay increase recommendation

An MLA does not sleep in their own bed very many nights. They also have more duties/responsibility. It's not a accurate comparison.

- Keep things fair

Roy Stewart announces second run for mayor

People need to get out and vote for you, I think you would make a great Mayor , and the bonus would be we would be getting -two for the price of one.

- FHR

Council drills down on details in first budget meeting

Let's get this straight.The PG Fire Rescue Dept. says it has to meet the requirements of the U.S based National Fire Protection Association.Is Canada now the 51st state covered by a U.S association ?Let's be clear, these Fire Dept. Associations cater to one group and one group only and that is the IAFF.The more members, the bigger the Union , and the poorer the municipalities which pay them all thru public taxation.The PGFRD is big enough as it is.No new personnel and no imcrease in taxes.

- BGeez