Readers criticize Saskatoon city hall bureaucrats and politicians on a range of issues from a budget shortfall to more bike lanes.
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I have previously written to the StarPhoenix about his ongoing trend of mismanagement of our tax dollars, and spending has ballooned to an increase of $52.4 million for 2024 and another $23.2 million for 2025. Council and administration believe themselves to be infallible.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Instead of doing a proper audit of all its services to find savings, the city chose to maintain the status quo., the city is reporting a “$6.5-million deficit for 2022” with a proposal of “dipping into reserves and moving capital funds into the operating budget”, a shell game of diverting funds. Taxpayers cannot trust this council and administration!Article contentadditional bike lanes
stretching from 45th Street west along Avenue C to the river — please say aye. The silence is deafening. With a projected deficit of $75 million dollars over the next two years, I still think this project is worth considering. The addition of this expensive bike path would allow the mayor and council to pedal their fiscally irresponsible butts to the airport after they lose the upcoming election. All those in favour of cleaning house at city hall — say aye.
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