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Bruce DeVenne
- 'The division of the municipality into two units with smaller councils to better serve the rural and urban communities more effectively and efficiently.' Select 'Yes' if you support dividing the municipality in this manner, or 'No' if you oppose the division.
No. Either de amalgate or all one unit. There is enough of the old county being ignored as it is.
- 'Tax reform that more closely aligns taxes with the actual cost of services delivered.'Select 'Yes' if you support reforming taxes in this manner, or select 'No' if you oppose.
No. What they are planning is a tax reshuffle. Get tax reform. Do away with land taxes all together. Add 1/4 or 1/2 or 1@ to the income tax form amd turn that over to the municipality. Every one pays according to their income and means.
- 'More aggressive development of the Arts and Culture sector by committing a minimum of 1% of the annual municipal budget to this sector.' Select 'Yes' if you support committing a minimum of 1% of the annual municipal budget to the Arts and Culture sector, or 'No' if you oppose.
No. It getting out of hand every body and outfit seem to think they are entitled to dip into the taxpayers pockets at every level of government. The cost is too directly dropped on the homeowner. The same person who has to deal with ever riding taxes and energy prices. Enough is enough. We have to pay our own way and live within our means it's long past time that thet idea was passed out to those who want to live out of our tax coffers
- 'The creation of the position of Chief Sustainability Officer with the necessary authority and budget to ensure Halifax becomes the most sustainable city in Canada by 2020.' Select 'Yes' if you support creating the position of Chief Sustainability Officer as described in this statement, or 'No' if you oppose.
No. We don't need another layer of civil servants. we need to government to do their job.
- The development of an integrated intercultural strategy to attract and retain immigrants and to better support disadvantaged groups within our community.' Select 'Yes' if you support developing an integrated intercultural strategy to attract and retain immigrants, and to better support disadvantaged groups within our community, or select 'No' if you oppose.
Yes. But not at the cost of our traditions and culture
- 'The creation of a transportation authority to develop and implement a long-term comprehensive transportation strategy that integrates all modes of transportation.' Select 'Yes' if you support creating a transportation authority as described in this statement, or 'No' if you oppose.
No. Again what are we paying the people there for now? If they can't do it and we have to continually spend millions either hiring somebody or doing studies then we can probably do without a number of civic employees who are there and seemingly unable to do their jobs.
- 'The adoption of a more transparent and streamlined development process as proposed by the HRM by Design initiative.' Do you support or oppose adopting a more transparent and streamlined development process in this manner?
Yes. Providing we live by the rules. The last three buildings OK'd by city hall were against both existing plans and the new HRM by Design. If in the end anything goes with city hall why pay for the studies? Either abide by the plans and zoning or do away with them.
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