DOCSLIB.ORG

Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit P.O

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit P.O Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit P.O. Box 2100, Station M 700 Macleod Trail South Calgary AB T2P 2M5 Re: Mount Royal University Faculty and Staff for SW BRT 18 July 2016 Dear Transportation and Transit Committee: Last week the Students' Association of Mount Royal University submitted a four-page letter offering their "unequivocal support" for the construction of the SW BRT line which will bring better transit to the Mount Royal campus. As SAMRU noted in their letter, "To have this project face further delays or even cancellation would, in our view, be a gross disservice to the students, faculty and staff of Mount Royal University." We, as Faculty and Staff at Mount Royal University, not only recognize the positive impacts this project will offer to our campus community, but also the benefits it will have for the thousands in our city who rely on public transit in their daily lives. By adding our names as supporters of the SW BRT, we are speaking out in solidarity with our students and adding our voices to the call for better transit for all Calgarians. 1. Lloyd Ash 21. Lee Easton 2. Mark Ayyash 22. Mohammed El Hazzouri 3. Monica Baehr 23. Shawn England 4. Sarah Banting 24. Lexie Farmer 5. Katharine Barrette 25. MaryAnn Farebrother 6. Tamarea Bauer 26. David Finch 7. Heather Bensler 27. Susan Garrow-Oliver 8. David A Bird 28. Alex Graham 9. Bonnie Blankert 29. Liam Haggarty 10. Susan Boland 30. Kim Halvorson 11. Rob Boschman 31. Leah Hamilton 12. Meagan Bowler 32. Sally Haney 13. Kathryn Brownsey 33. Timothy Haney 14. Judy Charlton 34. Richard Harrison 15. Marty Clark 35. Alyssa Hartwell 16. Demian Clements 36. Jarett Henderson 17. Sandra Clements 37. Debbie Henson 18. Will Conner 38. Sean Holman 19. Trevor Day 39. Kathy Homer 20. Kit Dobson 40. Sheldon Hood 41. Justine Huet 69. Scott Murray 42. Emily Hutchison 70. Brian Nichols 43. Ada Jaarsma 71. Todd Nickle 44. Brian Jackson 72. Carmen Nielson 45. Ashley Jazayeri 73. Kirk Niergarth 46. Jeff Keshen 74. Onyekachi Nwoke 47. Patricia Kostouros 75. Karen Overbye 48. Steve Kootenay-Jobin 76. Monica Pauls 49. Brenda Lang 77. Melanie Peacock 50. Tarisa Little 78. Melanie Rathburn 51. Roberta Lexier 79. Tara Scaglione 52. Celeste MacConnachie 80. Chelsey Schafer 53. Allison Mackenzie 81. Rea Sauter 54. Margy MacMillan 82. Ruth Pickett Seltner 55. Robert Manderson 83. Irene Shankar 56. Deborah Mansell 84. Erika Smith 57. Francine May 85. Jennifer Solinas 58. Kelsey McColgan 86. Tanya Stogre 59. April McGrath 87. Alice Swabey 60. Cheryl Melatdoost 88. Judith Tarko 61. Cari Merkley 89. D. Scharie Tavcer 62. Lara Millar 90. Michael Truscello 63. Janice Miller-Young 91. Jessica Lee Wah 64. Janet Monteith 92. Renae Watchman 65. Jessica Mossière 93. Kendall Warnke 66. Maki Motapanyane 94. Bryan Weismiller 67. Kelsey Mullen 95. Krista Whitehead 68. Douglas Murdoch 96. Kimberly A. Williams CC: Mayor Naheed Nenshi Councillor Ward Sutherland Councillor Joe Magliocca Councillor Jim Stevenson Councillor Sean Chu Councillor Ray Jones Councillor Richard Pootmans Councillor Druh Farrell Councillor Evan Woolley Councillor Gian-Carlo Carra Councillor Andre Chabot Councillor Brian Pincott Councillor Shane Keating Councillor Diane Colley Urquhart Councillor Peter Demong Calgarians for BRT .
Load more

Recommended publications
  • 2019-2020 City Hall School Report to Partners
    2019-2020 City Hall School Report to Partners Students explore the East Village model at the East Village Experience Centre In partnership with: “I feel more connected to my city and more in the know. I definitely get the process a lot more as well as how the people within the government work and their effect on local citizens.” ~ Grade 5 student Students find hidden murals in Chinatown Exploring the city This year at City Hall School, students have explored downtown from St. Patrick’s Island on the east side to the Beltline murals on the west side. They have investigated community while looking at “Bridge” by Katie Green. Students visualized in the +15 Soundscape at Arts Commons. They have observed old buildings on Stephen Avenue, building construction of Platform Calgary, and how people used the upgraded underpasses. Each class came to City Hall School with a big idea that could be questions or thoughtful quotes. Two years ago, Journalling in the new Central Library there was a focus on public art and last year, classes were interested in sustainability and the natural world. This year, the main themes were being an active and responsible citizen as well as how to think in an innovative way. This year ended with an unexpected change. Due to the pandemic, all schools were closed in the middle of March. This led to many classes missing their chance to come to City Hall School. Fortunately, these classes are able to come during the 2020-2021 school year. How does City Hall School work? City Hall School is a five-day field study that is jointly run by The City of Calgary’s Calgary Neighbourhoods business unit and Campus Calgary/Open Minds.
    [Show full text]
  • Gift Registry 2020 Circumstance Date of Report Name
    Gift Registry 2020 Circumstance Date of Report Name of Member of Council Gift Recipients(s) Ward # Estimated value Date Received Source of Gift/Benefit Telus Spark General Admission Passes (20) 1/14/2020 Ward Sutherland Ward 1 Constituents 01 $520 1/14/2020 Telus Spark President's Summit- Full Day Honoraria 4/17/2020 Ward Sutherland Ward Sutherland 01 $325 1/23/2020 Alberta Urban Municipalities Association Board of Directors Dinner Meeting Honoraria 4/17/2020 Ward Sutherland Ward Sutherland 01 $80 1/23/2020 Alberta Urban Municipalities Association Board of Directors Meeting- Full Day Honoraria 4/17/2020 Ward Sutherland Ward Sutherland 01 $325 1/24/2020 Alberta Urban Municipalities Association 6 hours Travel Honoraria 4/17/2020 Ward Sutherland Ward Sutherland 01 $240 1/24/2020 Alberta Urban Municipalities Association Infrastructure & Energy Committee Meeting Honoraria- Full Day 4/17/2020 Ward Sutherland Ward Sutherland 01 $325 2/7/2020 Alberta Urban Municipalities Association 6 hours Travel Honoraria 4/17/2020 Ward Sutherland Ward Sutherland 01 $240 2/7/2020 Alberta Urban Municipalities Association Board of Directors Meeting- Full Day Honoraria 4/17/2020 Ward Sutherland Ward Sutherland 01 $325 2/27/2020 Alberta Urban Municipalities Association 6 hours Travel Honoraria 4/17/2020 Ward Sutherland Ward Sutherland 01 $240 2/27/2020 Alberta Urban Municipalities Association Infrastructure & Energy Committee Mtg- Full Day H 4/17/2020 Ward Sutherland Ward Sutherland 01 $325.00 4/3/2020 Alberta Urban Municipalities Association Calgary Human Society Event 2/25/2020 Joe Magliocca Greg H. 02 Unknown 1/21/2020 Calgary Humane Society Lunch Meeting 2/19/2020 Joe Magliocca Joe Magliocca 02 $40 1/23/2020 Shane Homes 9th Annual Calgary Leaders Dinner 2020 2/25/2020 Joe Magliocca Greg H.
    [Show full text]
  • Attendance Tracking for Mayor and Council, PFC2020-0210
    Item # 8.2.1 Report Number: PFC2020-0210 Meeting: Priorities & Finance Committee Meeting Date: 2020 February 11 NOTICE OF MOTION RE: Attendance Tracking for Mayor and Council, PFC2020-0210 Sponsoring Councillor(s): Jeromy Farkas, Peter Demong, Sean Chu, and Joe Magliocca WHEREAS… 1. Under Section 153(c) of the Alberta Municipal Government Act, one of the general duties of municipal councillors is to participate in council meetings and council committee meetings and meetings of other bodies to which they are appointed; 2. Preparation, participation, attendance, and voting at meetings on behalf of their constituents is a fundamental democratic expectation and requirement of City Council members; 3. Adequate attendance at meetings of Council allow for consistent, good quality, collective decision making; 4. Council has experienced several committee meetings which have failed to start due to lack of quorum, a meeting that has been lost due to lack of quorum, and extended periods of bare quorum; 5. Council members are often required to be conducting City business at multiple places at the same time, and such absences should be clearly accounted for; 6. It is good governance to review Council policies and practices from time to time; 7. In the past, citizen and advocacy groups have initiated efforts to track and report on the attendance of elected officials; 8. It is in the public’s interest that the attendance record of Council members be disclosed by impartial staff, rather than rely on third party organizations to perform that work; 9. Council has implemented cost effective reporting on matters of public interest, such as disclosure of gifts received and office visitors; 10.
    [Show full text]
  • 2019 City of Calgary/CSEC Event Centre Agreement Fact Sheet
    #321, 3132 – 26th Street N.E. Calgary, Alberta T1Y 6Z1 Phone: (403) 262-2390 Fax: (403) 262 2408 E-mail: [email protected] / www.thecdlc.ca 2019 City of Calgary/CSEC Event Centre Agreement Fact Sheet The City of Calgary and the Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation (CSEC) last came to lagerheads over the construction of a new arena complex during the 2017 municipal election, when Ken King and the Calgary Flames organization seemed to go all-in on mayoral hopeful Bill Smith’s candidacy. The proposal then, as the $1.8-billion CalgaryNEXT debacle proposed as a revitalization vanity project in the creosote-tainted West Village did before it, died as a result of hefty corporate demands made on City contributions. Now, the City has commited to front half the costs of the new “event centre” totaling around $275-million. This comes at a time when the City will cut $60-million in operational spending on essential services including fire, policing, transit, among dozens of other programs. The City is slated to retain full ownership of the new facility, putting it on the hook for any structural repair costs over the facility’s lifecycle, while CSEC is tasked with operational, maintenance, and repair costs on the 35-year cost-sharing agreement. CSEC will retain a vast majority of the revenue, while the City will extract smaller fees/rents from the facility over its lifecycle. Here is the breakdown of City cost incurment, revenue projections, cost overrun liability, and other known figures associated with the project. Facts: - Estimated Direct Return on Investment for the City and CMLC: negative $28.9- million.
    [Show full text]
  • 2018 Councillor Gift Registry by Ward
    Gift Registry 2018 Circumstance Date of Report Name of Member of CouncGift Recipients(s) Ward # Estimated value Date Received Source of Gift/Benefit Alberta Urban Municipalities Association Honoraria 7/18/2018 Ward Sutherland Ward Sutherland Board of Directors Meeting 01 $285 1/25/2018 Alberta Urban Municipalities Association Alberta Urban Municipalities Association Honoraria 7/18/2018 Ward Sutherland Ward Sutherland Travel 01 $140 1/25/2018 Alberta Urban Municipalities Association All Seniors Care Gift Box (T‐Shirt, Coffee Mug, Key Chain, Hot Chocolate) 2/5/2018 Ward Sutherland Ward Sutherland 01 $20 2/5/2018 Sage Hill Retirement Residence Lunch 4/19/2018 Ward Sutherland Ward Sutherland 01 Unknown 2/7/2018 ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd. The Association of Professional Engineers and APEGA Luncheon 4/19/2018 Ward Sutherland Ward Sutherland 01 Unknown 2/15/2018 Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) Annual Dinner Reception 4/19/2018 Ward Sutherland Ward Sutherland and Guest 01 Unknown 3/3/2018 Manu Chugh Architect Ltd. St. Patrick's Day Event 4/19/2018 Ward Sutherland Ward Sutherland 01 Unknown 3/16/2018 Boyden Lunch 4/19/2018 Ward Sutherland Ward Sutherland 01 Unknown 3/26/2018 Genstar Calgary Zoo Passes (25) 7/18/2018 Ward Sutherland Local Charities & Community Members 01 Unknown 4/9/2018 Calgary Zoo Che Malambo Concert 4/19/2018 Ward Sutherland Ward Sutherland and Guest 01 Unknown 4/10/2018 Arts Commons Ward Sutherland Investment Advisory Alberta Urban Municipalities Association Honoraria 7/18/2018 Ward Sutherland Committee 01 $285
    [Show full text]
  • II "."""""" 'SIR",,,,> the CITY of CALGARY II J 9/0612015
    19/0612015 CITY OF CALGARY RECEIVED IN ~~~---+--------------------------------,-, Gas, Power and Telecommunications Strategic Planning Session 2015 June 22 C2015-0543 CALGARY". Acronyms • GPT - Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee • AUC - Alberta Utilities Commission • UCA - Utility Consumer Advocate • MCAA - Municipal Consent and Access Agreements • RRO - Regulated Rate Option (regulated price for electricity) • GCFR - Gas Cost Flow-through Rate • ROW's - Rights-of-Way • CRTC - Canadian Radio-television Committee • FCM - Federation of Canadian Municipalities • ILECS - Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier • CLEC - Competitive Local Exchange Carrier • TUC - Transportation Utility Corridor Pago 2 II "."""""" _'SIR",,,,> THE CITY Of CALGARY II J 9/0612015 Purpose of Strategic Planning Session • Provide awareness of what GPT does: Utility regulation Oversight of Franchise Fees Municipal Consent and Access Agreements • Telecommunications Page 3 0>0,,,,,,, II II "'" _ES_TEO THE CITY OF CALGARY Calgary's GPT Committee • Started in 1971 to provide Council with the ability to take action on regulated utility issues. • GPT is unique in Canada and benefits The City and Calgarians • Mandate: To participate in regulatory proceedings as necessary to protect the interests of The City. • Council determines what is in The City's interest Utility Consumer Advocate cannot fully represent City's interests PIge4 c,.,,,,"', II II OS< U"'ESTR,mD THF CITY OF CALGARY 2 1910612015 Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee • Chair Councillor Andre Chabot •
    the CITY of CALGARY II J 9/0612015" class="panel-rg color-a">[Show full text]
  • PRESS RELEASE – Immediate Tax Relief for Calgary Businesses
    PRESS RELEASE – Immediate Tax Relief for Calgary Businesses Calgary, Alberta and Quebec City, Quebec – May 30, 2019 City Council is very aware of the significant tax burden on Calgary businesses as a result of the severe economic downturn. Like the Government of Alberta, we also believe it is critical to reduce business taxes in Calgary. With the Province’s past practice of taking approximately $780M out of Calgary each year from our property taxes – we must all immediately work together to solve this problem. Today we jointly announce that we will bring forward an Urgent Notice of Motion on June 17 directing Administration to: 1. Apply the $70.9 million immediately to non residential taxpayers. 2. Request admin to find an additional $60 million in savings in 2019 and beyond. 3. Formally request our partners in the provincial government to match the $60M. 4. Commit to apply this $190.9M in savings to the non-residential property tax accounts on a basis proportional to their increases. While many paths have been explored to resolve the problem without consensus and Council, collectively, did not have the leadership to develop one path forward, the undersigned have since worked tirelessly and collaboratively both at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Conference and in Calgary on an immediate course of action. Today, as a unified group of City Councillors, we are taking forward a plan to address the immediate need for tax relief to the businesses that drive the Calgary economy and make this a world-class city. Today, several Councillors - Shane Keating, George Chahal, Ward Sutherland, Jyoti Gondek, Peter Demong, Jeff Davison, Joe Magliocca, Druh Farrell and Gian-Carlo Carra – and Mayor Naheed Nenshi collaborated from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference in Quebec City, along with Councillors Diane Colley-Urquhart, Sean Chu, Ray Jones, and Evan Woolley locally in Calgary to announce a plan to provide substantial relief to Calgary businesses.
    [Show full text]
  • Banning Conversion Therapy
    Item # 8.2.2 Report Number: PFC2020-0116 Meeting: Priorities & Finance Committee Meeting Date: 2020 January 14 NOTICE OF MOTION RE: Banning Conversion Therapy Sponsoring Councillor(s): Evan Woolley, Druh Farrell, Gian-Carlo Carra, Jyoti Gondek, Naheed Nenshi WHEREAS Calgary is a welcoming City for all people regardless of gender or sexual orientation; AND WHEREAS society has well-established legal and ethical obligations to protect people from foreseeable risks of significant mental, emotional and physical harm; AND WHEREAS all orders of government have a role in protecting Calgarians from the harms associated with the practice of conversion therapy; AND WHEREAS the Federal Minister of Justice has been instructed by the Prime Minister’s Office to amend the Criminal Code to ban the practice of conversion therapy and take other steps required with the provinces and territories to end conversion therapy in Canada; AND WHEREAS the Canadian Psychological Association opposes the practice of conversion therapy stating that it can result in negative outcomes such as distress, anxiety, depression, negative self-image, a feeling of personal failure, difficulty sustaining relationships, and sexual dysfunction; AND WHEREAS the College of Alberta Psychologists amended the Standards of Practice in 2019 October to prohibit psychologists from providing any treatment, counselling or behavior modification techniques with the objective of changing or modifying the sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression of an individual; AND WHEREAS the
    [Show full text]
  • Friends of HMCS Calgary Committee
    Item # 4.1 Attachment 3 – Revised Notice of Motion Report Number: PFC2020-0478 Meeting: Special Meeting of Council Meeting Date: 2020 May 12 NOTICE OF MOTION RE: Friends of HMCS Calgary Committee Sponsoring Mayor Naheed Nenshi, Ward Sutherland, Joe Magliocca, Jyoti Gondek, Councillor(s): Sean Chu, George Chahal, Jeff Davison, Druh Farrell, Evan Woolley, Gian-Carlo Carra, Ray Jones, Jeromy Farkas, Shane Keating, Diane Colley-Urquhart, Peter Demong WHEREAS HMCS Calgary is a multi-role patrol frigate that has served the Royal Canadian Navy since 1995 and is based in Esquimalt, BC; AND WHEREAS the ship is one of 12 Halifax-Class frigates named after major cities across Canada; AND WHEREAS HMCS Calgary and the City of Calgary share a special relationship that is unique within the Royal Canadian Navy including that: HMCS Calgary is full of Calgary Memorabilia; the dress uniform of HMCS Calgary’s crew includes a white Smithbilt hat with a black band; the Ship’s official charity is the Foothills Burn Unit (FBU) and the ship has a history of charitable giving to the FBU as well as other Calgary-based charities; and, members of the ship’s crew attend the Calgary Stampede every year, marching in the parade and participating in official events; AND WHEREAS despite this special relationship many Calgarians are unaware of our namesake ship and the work it does representing and projecting Canadian values on an international stage; AND WHEREAS May 12, 2020 is the 25th anniversary of the commissioning of HMCS Calgary and on this occasion the City
    [Show full text]
  • Feb 1 0 2014
    CPC2014-015 LATE SUBMISSION Albrecht, Linda From: planning [[email protected]] Sent: 2014 February 04 9:37 PM To: Office of the Mayor; Farrell, Druh; Woolley, Evan V. ; Sutherland, Ward; Magliocca, Joe; Stevenson, Jim E. ; Chu, Sean; Commn. & Community Liason - Ward 5; Pootmans, Richard; Carra, Gian-Carlo S.; Chabot, Andre; [email protected]; Colley-Urquhart, Diane; Demong, Peter Cc: Albrecht, Linda; Stanley, Rollin; [email protected]; Executive Assistant - Ward 8 Subject: LOC2013-0060: Union Square II : 208 14 Ave SW Attachments: LOC2013-0060 Union Square II 208 14 Ave SW.pdf Dear Members of Council, Please find 8eltline's letter of support for the LOC attached. Thank you for your consideration. -1 Sincerely, -!- r-J rrl =0 no -=- ;:0 Owen Craig ...., -1-; j1j m Chair, Beltline Planning Group -<-< t:i.) (') I 00 n~i , -:1 U1 Box 97, 1500 14 ST SW rr1 (J -- Calgary, AB :::0» < ..... ·~I J> T3C lC9 rn (f)::;) ..,J (403) 670-5499 ext. 3 ~~ 0 ;r:) ..r= -' .r::: CITY OF CALGARY RECEIVED IN COUNCIL CHAMBER FEB 1 0 2014 ITEM: t-~c...(j.O\,-\ ~()\ '5 \. IA Ie CITY CLERK'S DEPARTMENT 1 Box 97, 1500 14 ST SW RECEIVED Calgary, AB BC 1C9 (403) 670-5499 ext. 3 ZOl4 FEB - 5 A 1: l+1.J THE CITY OF CALG,t.RY February 4,2014 CI TY CLE RK 'S City of Calgary Council City of Calgary Municipal Building 800 Macleod Trail SE Calgary, Alberta Via: Email RE: lOC2013-0060 - 20814 Ave SW Union Square II Dear Members of Council, Beltline Planning Group (BPG) is in strong support of the land Use Redesignation to allow the completion of this important and vital Beltline project.
    [Show full text]
  • 2020 Councillor Gift Registry by Ward
    Gift Registry 2020 Circumstance Date of Report Name of Member of Council Gift Recipients(s) Ward # Estimated value Date Received Source of Gift/Benefit Telus Spark General Admission Passes (20) 1/14/2020 Ward Sutherland Ward 1 Constituents 01 $520.00 1/14/2020 Telus Spark President's Summit- Full Day Honoraria 4/17/2020 Ward Sutherland Ward Sutherland 01 $325.00 1/23/2020 Alberta Urban Municipalities Association Board of Directors Dinner Mtg Honoraria 4/17/2020 Ward Sutherland Ward Sutherland 01 $80.00 1/23/2020 Alberta Urban Municipalities Association Board of Directors Mtg- Full Day Honoraria 4/17/2020 Ward Sutherland Ward Sutherland 01 $325.00 1/24/2020 Alberta Urban Municipalities Association 6hrs Travel Honoraria 4/17/2020 Ward Sutherland Ward Sutherland 01 $240.00 1/24/2020 Alberta Urban Municipalities Association Infrastructure & Energy Committee Mtg Honoraria- Full Day 4/17/2020 Ward Sutherland Ward Sutherland 01 $325.00 2/7/2020 Alberta Urban Municipalities Association 6hrs Travel Honoraria 4/17/2020 Ward Sutherland Ward Sutherland 01 $240.00 2/7/2020 Alberta Urban Municipalities Association Board of Directors Mtg- Full Day Honoraria 4/17/2020 Ward Sutherland Ward Sutherland 01 $325.00 2/27/2020 Alberta Urban Municipalities Association 6hrs Travel Honoraria 4/17/2020 Ward Sutherland Ward Sutherland 01 $240.00 2/27/2020 Alberta Urban Municipalities Association Infrastructure & Energy Committee Mtg- Full Day Honoraria 4/17/2020 Ward Sutherland Ward Sutherland 01 $325.00 4/3/2020 Alberta Urban Municipalities Association Calgary Human Society Event 2/25/2020 Joe Magliocca Greg H. 02 Unknown 1/21/2020 Calgary Humane Society Lunch Meeting 2/19/2020 Joe Magliocca Joe Magliocca 02 $40.00 1/23/2020 Shane Homes 9th Annual Calgary Leaders Dinner 2020 2/25/2020 Joe Magliocca Greg H.
    [Show full text]
  • 21 Ways to Cut Council's Spending in 2021
    21 Ways to Cut Council’s Spending in 2021 OCTOBER 2020 Photo credit: Karl Lee from Unsplash.com 21 Ways to Cut Council’s Spending in 2021 Summary 1. Across the board cuts – bring spending back down to 2014 levels 2. Reduce labour costs to 2014 levels 3. Scrap the mayor’s second pension 4. Cut council’s salary by 20 per cent 5. Turn councillors’ pensions to RRSP-style plans 6. Scrap council’s transition allowance 7. End second and third pensions for city employees 8. Put new city employees into RRSP-style pension plans 9. Scrap Calgary’s corporate slush fund 10. Don’t give the Flames’ owners $300 million 11. Rethink the Green Line 12. No Arts Commons Expansion 13. No tax dollars for a fieldhouse 14. Don’t use tax dollars for public art 15. Sell all city-owned golf courses 16. Reduce CED spending to 2014 levels 17. Calgarians don’t need high-priced garbage snoopers 18. Limit the number of councillors attending out-of-town trips 19. Stop the crazy expenses 20. Sell the Calgary Parking Authority 21. Re-evaluate $2.5 billion reserves - 1 - 21 Ways to Cut Council’s Spending in 2021 Background While Calgary families and businesses have been tightening FIGURE 1 Tax increases vs inflation + population growth their belts for the last five-plus years, councillors have continued to increase spending and hike taxes. Even during the downturn, taxes on families increased by faster than the $860 combined rate of inflation plus population growth. $840 17. Jack Mintz, Financial Post, https://financialpost.com/opinion/jack-m-mintz-how-about-some-public-sector-sacrifice-too $820 18.
    [Show full text]