ity doing best it can
I am writing to address the recent letters that are critical of city council's decisions with regards to the new fire hall and new pool.
I would like to point out that council was elected by a majority and are making the difficult decisions we elected them to do. I would also like to point out that if you find yourself at odds with council's decisions, anybody is free to run for council.
I, for one, do not want our police and firefighters working out of substandard buildings or families swimming in substandard buildings. Your and my tax dollars are not being spent without consideration, the best value and return on the dollar is to replace the fire hall and build a new pool.
The fire hall has not met safety or insurance guidelines for years, putting people's well being at risk. Four Seasons pool is in a state of disrepair and is used by many people. That new police station looks great and I'm sure it's more efficient than the old one.
Making repairs on piece of crap buildings is throwing good money after bad. Some citizens have suggested that the current state of these buildings is due to city staff being over paid or that some are unionized. I am proud that we pay our fellow citizens that work for the city a decent wage that they can support themselves and their family on, which in turn is a positive contribution to our city. Anybody in this country is free to join or start a union and negotiate for a decent wage, which is a much better option than throwing stones at others.
I am just like anybody else and loath taxes but I would rather see tax dollars spent on things that return good value for the city and its citizens. This is preferred to the current narrative of a few naysayers implying conspiracy and incompetence, which equates to negative value for our city.
Sean Kealy, Prince George
