On September 1st, Lydia Smith wrote a letter to Cobourg asking for an explanation of why the Town’s staffing in the Parks and Recreation departments had grown much faster than the Town had grown. Mayor Gil Brocanier immediately declared it to be factually wrong and then on October 19, CAO Stephen Peacock wrote an official response.
“Week in Review” on 89.7 FM Oct 30, 2015
Lydia Smith, CTA President and Paul Pagnuelo, CTA treasurer discuss with John Hill the report by CAO Stephen Peacock regarding Lydia Smith’s letter of September 1st on the increase in Parks & Recreation staffing. Mayor Gil Brocanier incorrectly declared the letter to be factually wrong and the CAO report does not support the Mayor’s declaration.
Watching the watchmen: citizen groups springing up in Northumberland
The formation of the Cobourg Taxpayers Association in September represents the latest citizen’s lobby group in West Northumberland, following the creation of the Citizen’s Council of Hamilton Township in the summer, and the granddaddy of them all, the Port Hope Ratepayers Association, was formed in 2010.
CAO Report to Council Regarding Parks and Recreation Staffing Levels
The report by CAO Stephen Peacock regarding Lydia Smith’s letter of September 1st raises more questions than it provides answers.
However, what it does do is vindicate Ms. Smith from the Mayor’s unfounded statement at the September 15th Council meeting that the numbers used in her letter contained “so much erroneous information”.
Newly formed ratepayers group talks turkey about Cobourg issues
Cobourg Taxpayers Association President Lydia Smith and board member Paul Pagnuelo talk candidly about property taxes, giving advice to council and the need for transparency at Holdco, the town’s corporation for Lakeshore Utilities on Consider This Live, as part of the Drive Time with Dave Glover on Northumberland 89.7 FM.