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The following is a copy of an email I recently sent to the CAO of Ajax- Brian Skinner and the Director of Finance, Rob Ford. (more…)

Just read this on metroland . No comment from councillors or questions . Approved.

Rob Ford, the Town’s director of finance, says the $2.55-million tab was a high-level estimate done in the space of two weeks to meet the stimulus funding deadlines and it was done without the necessary due diligence to figure out exactly how much the project would cost in order to meet the stimulus funding deadlines.

“We really had no choice if we wanted to tap into the funding,”

Ok , it’s another level of governments fault. Now I feel better. (more…)

It was such a shock that it caused the ground to shake!

The problem is — this person is brave but who the hell are they? A google search brings up nothing, no community involvement, no advisory committee, nothing.

The person to win has to run, perhaps loose, stick around, be involved and then run again !

There must be a new writer of the report cards! This is the worse our council has ever received collectively.

I have not been to a council meeting all year so I can’t really comment on anything but the overall environment. Now that my Mother’s house is sold and she is doing well in her apartment I can begin to follow things a bit better when the new term begins.

I agree that our council does not debate enough– there is a difference between grandstanding and debating the issues. The residents need to see councillors stand on things and if an issue is debated at the untelevised GGC meeting the same views should be expressed at the televised Council meeting.

This is due to having a long standing Mayor, Mississauga suffered from the same type of environment before their Parrish came to the table.

We have no challenger for Mayor and that is sad.

Someone told me our Mayor was in a meeting with a Cabinet Minister in the Harris Government and other Mayors , he did not like what he heard and got up and left. Isn’t that a bit hot headed ? Not very diplomatic. Our Mayor may stand against others in the Region but I still feel Ajax suffers from his personal relationships with those around us. A kindergarden teacher probably put on his report card “Does not play well with others”. It is possible to oppose what you don’t believe in and still be respected by your peers.

This election in Ajax is still a mountain of boring! Are we going to have an acclamation for Mayor??

Voter turnout is very low and we have people that live in this Town and hand over their taxes for services but can not vote. At the Municipal level there are far more services used on a daily basis and these Citizens(technically Residents) have no voice.

Is this fair ? Why couldn’t a new resident be allowed to vote - in the Municipal level after residing in Canada for a set criteria of time ? I was talking with someone about this issue and I agree.

There are other people that think this way also. What do you think? Ajax is a very diverse community and perhaps the face of our council would be different with more participants in the democratic system, at the Municipal Level.

Perhaps all new residents should withhold their taxes and user fees they pay , then the Municipal sector can feel the impact.

What do you think?