“Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s next federal budget is now widely assumed to contain a national infrastructure program to help municipalities repair and replace their buildings, bridges and similar civil bric-a-brac.
“If so, it couldn’t come at a better time for cash-strapped London.” (The editor’s view, The Londoner)
Why? Because Deforest City is broke. Our infrastructure is everywhere, it’s old and consistently under-funded.
[Old Dundas St., London]
From the same article, by Phil McLeod:
“Problems face the water and sewer pipeline system, also underfunded with a growing gap (between what monies are required, and what monies are allocated).
“Left to its own finances, city council is unlikely to be willing to further burden taxpayers, despite the fact roads and bridges, et al, on which proper maintenance and repairs are delayed, incrementally become less safe.”
Our city has followed a recipe to bring about its own demise. I’m certain our city is of the type that can fail.
Perhaps Jim Flaherty will bail us out.
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Are city taxes too low? Is big business paying its fair share?
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