Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Voters Reject Plan
Armstrong council has been told they can't borrow money for a water meter program. More than 400 residents signed an alternative approval process, which was higher than the required 300, or 10 percent of voters. Mayor Chris Pieper says it means council has to go back to the drawing board to decide its next step. "We either have to go to referendum or something else, I don't know, but right now, we will not be borrowing the money, that's for sure." The program to install water meters on properties will cost $750,000, and the city was planning to borrow $437,000 of that.
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The Alternate Approval Process.
Wonder how long before the UBCM and Provincial Government leave this on the books before they come with a new scheme to get around the requirement for a plebiscite.
This is especially interesting in light of the new 4 year seats on Council.
Regardless of process, I guess it will just be added to the capital projects for next year and add to general property taxes.
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