Nothing has been posted on here in a while, but there really needs to be a complete overhaul at city hall.
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Deputy mayor swings axe
Wyatt proposes drastic cuts to pay for infrastructure
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Deputy mayor swings axe
Wyatt proposes drastic cuts to pay for infrastructure
By: Bartley Kives
Posted: 1:00 AM | Comments: 106
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The next phase of the transitway would be cancelled and the Arlington Bridge (below) closed.
Closing the Arlington Bridge, cancelling the next phase of rapid transit, slashing arts funding to zero and reducing snow clearing are among radical spending cuts proposed by deputy mayor Russ Wyatt to mitigate the "infrastructure crisis" he blames on the province.
On Friday, council's finance chairman announced $187 million worth of spending the city could divert into a new reserve fund that would finance road and bridge repairs. Wyatt's list of 26 cuts includes the end of city support for housing, community crisis workers, Economic Development Winnipeg and the Aboriginal Youth Strategy and the elimination of all grants to Winnipeg museums, the Assiniboine Park Conservancy and the Winnipeg Convention Centre.
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Cynicism aside, this kind of drastic change surely can't be legal? Something such as public consultation is in my opinion a part of a sound democratic process, and honestly the idea of removing it concerns me more than any of the other proposals. If democratic process were to be followed, there would be absolutely no chance of the public letting these ideas pass through. We may not sit on council but we have proven (through the Water Park proposal as an example) that our voices can and should be heard.
I personally believe that there are many areas that could, with relative ease, be made far more efficient - if people would just accept that we are in a tough economic situation - and help remove some of the pressure on our infrastructure deficit. It may not be politically correct to call out people specifically, but 1) Constantly blaming the Province (Sam Katz) when they too are struggling (Though I in no way believe that they are making all the right choices), and 2) Uttering threats, that will lower your constituents standard of living are the wrong ways to begin the process.