Dear Editor
A couple months ago, I wouldn’t have thought much about the 2.98 per cent tax increase but since then, council has increased water and garbage (don’t know percentage) to a total that is outrageous. And now they want 2.98 per cent on the taxes?
Where is the money going? It certainly was not spent on snow removal. As I live on a main street (Eighth), I had to call for snow removal at 3 p.m. Vancouver prepared the night before.
They say the increase is needed for:
1. Front Street (an unneeded expense at a time that we can’t afford it).
2. Canada Games Pool (they have known for years that it would need to be replaced).
I believe council is not looking at what is needed and what the city can afford, but what they would like to see happen.
Susan Pearson, New Westminster
