We have had a long succession of tax-and-spend city councils that seem addicted to large, expensive building projects, the latest being the RCMP building, which has still to be paid for.
Councillor Albert Koehler has ferreted out and revealed that since 2001 to 2013 to keep city spending in line, and disregard building a performing arts centre, when we have a number of excellent venues available that can be used instead, such as the Playhouse and Vanier Hall.
There is no need to attend the aging infrastructure of water and sewer pipes, and the paving of more roads, which need attention. Shari Green mentions in the front page article in The Citizen on Nov. 19 that "she has not heard from federal and provincial sources that the priority funding bends towards cultural projects, when there are infrastructure concerns to concerns to be addressed.
We don't need a grandiose performing arts centre, costing almost the same as the Taj Mahal police station. The Prince George taxpayers are tired of being ransomed by city councils grand schemes.
Julia Serup
Prince George
