Where last we left off in the Olympic-Sized miscalculation department prior to our previous election our counsellors planned to keep their city owned laptops even if they were defeated. Naturally this severance bonus for sore losers didn't go over that well. The people of Brantford rattled the walls of city hall in anger and the idea was quickly scrapped.
Not to be outdone this latest council has decided to up the ante and throw a 24% pay raise, plus pension, plus free High Speed Internet, plus, plus, plus at their own pockets while telling rate payers to saddle up for tax increases. But don't worry a five thousand dollar increase in pay for a part time job isn't that much money we are told by one of our gluttonous council members. Not much at least to a city counsellor who is out of touch with the rest of us and reaching for the gold. Ladies and Gentlemen we have a winner and that rumbling you hear is not applause.
Update: Brantford City council backed down due to citizen pressure and has now gone ahead with a more reasonable pay increase. Democracy works when people speak up for what we believe in.
