02-13-2015, 10:32 AM
(02-13-2015, 12:31 AM)white_brian Wrote: I'm gonna throw a dirty word out there to straighten all these politicians up.... AMALGAMATION!! After all the hoopla we went through with LRT and now the water and sewage fiasco these people need to get there sh*t together. The region (the residents/voters) could save a whole lot of money if one tier was taken away!!
Not usually. Why? When municipalities amalgamate, workers have gotten the higher rate of pay of the amalgamated entities. Currently, the Cambridge fire department makes less than their peers in Kitchener or Waterloo (I think). Amalgamating would mean paying all of them the highest rate of pay. This caused some pain for some of the municipalities when GRT amalgamated transit services in the local big three cities.
Also, where people live is a choice. I know people who made the choice to live in the townships. They know that the level of service they will get will be less. They know they won't get bus service. The also want the lower taxes. It's their choice. Their leadership responds to their wants.