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Will city’s land purchase of 6719 acres fix current roads?
The City of Brantford-Brant County boundary adjustment, hyped to the point that it makes The Second Coming look like chopped liver, was approved last December. The Liberal government of Ontario, in its infinite pragmatism, gave the boundary adjustment “deal” its … Continue reading
Alas, taxpayers
Government loves to spend the people’s money for its own end. In Brantford, Ontario the budget hand-wringing goes on while $15M goes to buy and fix the Federal Building, which is plan wrong. But wait, there’s more another Athletic Complex, … Continue reading
Brantford-Brant boundary adjustment babble, part 10
Have you read the August 31, 2016 edition of The Paris Chronicle or The St. George Lance? You’ll find a refreshing take on the proposed Brantford-Brant boundary adjustment in an editorial by The Neptis Foundation. Neptis does research, analysis and … Continue reading
Lorne Crescent is smoother than Colborne Street
If a city is in the business of providing and looking after essential infrastructure, such as roads, a smart city knows that that is its prime responsibility. To maintain roads a smart city follows the hierarchy of roads. Baring an … Continue reading
Posted in Government Behaviour, Infrastructure
Tagged arterial road, boundary adjustment, Brant Ave., Brantford Ontario, Colborne St., collector road, Dalhousie St., essential infrastructure, George St., hierarchy of roads, local road, Lorne Crescent, road conditions, side street, smart city, streetscaping, Victoria Park, water main break
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City Budget Games: councillors’ musings, part 2
With all the hand-wringing going on at Brantford City Hall over the 2015 budget, what could be on the minds of councillors? “Hey, shouldn’t us COUNCILLORS come up with better ways to administer TAXPAYERS’ dollars?” “Relying on staff for ‘the list’ is the … Continue reading
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Tagged acres of vacancies, air show, assessment, BIA, boundary adjustment, Brantford Ontario, bridges, chamber of commerce, City Budget, councillors, debt, elimination of lead pipes, HIRING FREEZE, John Noble Home, private sector, retaining walls and culverts, roads, sidewalks, Small and medium size businesses, taxpayers, WAGES AND BENEFITS, water distribution
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