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Residents in Sooke are concerned about the imminent tax hikes to pay for the new sewer system. |
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Letter by George Butcher to the Sooke News Mirror, July 16, 2003Editor: Well, hats off to Councillors Barry, Morino, OBriain, and Stephen for ensuring that there will be a proper vote on the proposed sewer and ocean outfall. In voting down the staff recommendation for the council initiative, they have affirmed the basics of democracy i.e. a secret ballot and one person one vote. The rigid rejection of a referendum by Councillors Farmer and Mayor Evans in the face of defeat, should not escape public notice. What were they thinking in supporting an odious petition-against-works that gives property owners a weighted vote and corporations a vote? Were they prepared to let CIBC or Chevron run our affairs? Thankfully the majority of councillors thought otherwise. |
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