Proposed 8% tax increase, "Dubai Debacle" and trip to PoCo focus of Fontaine podcast

Councillor Paul Minhas joins Councillor Daniel Fontaine in studio for the recording of Episode 11 of For the Record.

They discuss key items from the January 22, 2023 Council meeting. This includes a range of reports and votes that took place on a variety of issues. A new feature “Bell or Buzzer” is launched and you’ll want to hear how Coun. Minhas fared!

Some of the topics include the proposed 7.7% property tax increase, the “Dubai Debacle”, recovery houses, thumbs down for a new Finance and Audit Committee, Lower 12th Street development, E-bike share, resident association budget increases and a potential Council delegation to PoCo plus much more.

While there are a lot of serious subjects discussed, they also attempt to bring a bit of levity to municipal politics in New West. Be sure to download this latest episode and share it with friends!