COLLINS – Bold moves by Kamloops council in budget
KAMLOOPS COUNCIL WANTED TO BE BOLD. And at this week’s meeting of the Committee of the Whole, they took some very bold steps. The committee supported a number of major [Continue]
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ROTHENBURGER – Things are seriously out of order around council horseshoe
‘YOU’RE OUT OF ORDER! You’re out of order! The whole trial is out of order! They’re out of order!” That’s from one of my favourite Al Pacino movie speeches. I [Continue]
EDITORIAL – Deputy mayor is a backup goalie and it should stay that way
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHAT’S THE JOB of the deputy mayor? What is he or she supposed to do? The answer is, as little as possible. That’s because the mayor’s [Continue]
EDITORIAL – Staggered civic elections would avoid ‘learning curve’ jitters
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THIS COMES UNDER the heading of “Advice, absolutely free of charge.” As the wet-behind-the-ears Kamloops City council emerges from the [Continue]
EDITORIAL – In face of a big tax hike, zero-based budgeting is a must
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. HOW WOULD YOU LIKE to start a new job and have to tell the people who hired you they’ll need to pay more to run the business? That’s [Continue]
EDITOR – Council proves absurdity of politics on parking, code of conduct
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. CONSISTENCY AND POLITICS don’t necessarily go together, a fact Kamloops City council made abundantly clear at its most recent meeting. [Continue]
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