THE TAX GAME

THE TAX GAME
   Are we that stupid?  We are led to believe that service charges are good for us.  That convenience charges are must in order to make our lives simpler when in reality we are paying for what those that demand us to pay should be giving us any way.  Primarily good customer service.
  In my eyes and correct me if I am wrong, the more people coming to Oshawa the more tax revenue the city will have.  This meaning that for the average citizen taxes should not go up but down if not stay frozen.
Not in Oshawa.  The game here is make excuses in order to pay for bad decisions by a council with no direction.
Allow me to explain.   Last year the people of Oshawa got hit with a 3% increase from the City and a 3% increase from the Region.  A Region that has a very strong excess fund.  To the tune I believe 5 million.  Then why the increase?
 Here in the city of Oshawa.   Last year 3%.  This year it on the books as another 2.6% meaning a defenite 3% again to up to 6%.  Depending how council votes.    Those preparing the budget blame the increase population. I say malarkey.   Logically, the more people the more tax revenue coming in.  The more money for the City.  After all.  Most of the surge in population is due to the new developments inwich most bring their own infrastructure and the city has no real additional costs.  Then why the increase?
The increase is not due to increases in cost to operate but instead it is masked in order to pay down the debt owed to the Region.
Ha, to the same region that will hit us probably with another 3% in the name of infrastructure.
  We in Durham region are nothing but modern day slaves. No one questions and those that do are punished dearly.
   Most citizens just don’t want to get involved.  The reality is that so far it will be costing every citizen in Oshawa 6% increase over two years.
Why is this allowed to take place?   Could it be that the leadership is running the SS Oshawa a ground?   For example.  Since the building was erected by our beloved John Gray at now deemed Tribute Center.  It has cost each citizens dearly.   Every year we must pay for bad management and poor decision making.  This facility has been loosing money since it was built.  Would it not make sense to sell it?  Would it not make sense to get management that gets  results.
No instead it has become a norm that this facility is a money loosing asset and management has no incentive to change.  They know the city will pay.  And tomorrow is another day.  What we need is new management, new council.  In the U.S. they impeach for a lot less then incompetency.  What can we do here to stop this open tap of expenditures on our dime?