There seems to be some misunderstanding about the question asked by the CTA. For your convenience, we have included the question again below:
Informed constituents are essential for a working democracy. During the last election all candidates supported improved accessibility and transparency.
Informed constituents are essential for a working democracy. During the last election all candidates supported improved accessibility and transparency.
Council meetings are currently televised on Cogeco. This does nothing to improve meeting accessibility for those who don’t have Cogeco or must work at meeting times.
In order to advance our goal of accountability and transparency from our municipal government, the CTA will be sending questions to each Councillor over a 6-week trial. We will post each Councillor’s reply (or lack of reply) on our web site.
A slim majority of Cobourg Council showed total disregard for scarce taxpayer dollars when it went on a $4 million spending spree last evening says the Cobourg Taxpayers Association (CTA).
The CTA slammed a decision by a majority of Council when it ignored the advice of its Deputy Mayor to delay a $4 million relocation of the Town’s Public Works facility until a proper cost/benefit analysis and examination of alternatives is conducted.
Vows To Keep Pressure On Council Over Medical Complex Grant
Mayor Brocanier and several of the Councillors have attempted to defend the handout to Northumberland Medical Arts Inc. (NMAI or the Clinic) with emotion and completely unsubstantiated statements. By allowing passion to trump logic, they have ignored the facts!
