05-19-2016, 01:49 PM
From the CBC:
Region considers raising development fees to pay for LRT
Townships argue that rural developers shouldn't have to pay for a service they will never use
Increased development fees don't seem like an inappropriate way to help fund the Ion. And I find the argument on the part of the township mayors that they will "never use" Ion to be not particularly compelling- surely most of their constituents work in one of the three cities, and will benefit from decreased congestion. And all ratepayers will benefit if we can avoid the cost of new roads.
Region considers raising development fees to pay for LRT
Townships argue that rural developers shouldn't have to pay for a service they will never use
Increased development fees don't seem like an inappropriate way to help fund the Ion. And I find the argument on the part of the township mayors that they will "never use" Ion to be not particularly compelling- surely most of their constituents work in one of the three cities, and will benefit from decreased congestion. And all ratepayers will benefit if we can avoid the cost of new roads.