Editor: Wow! I am absolutely amazed by how those in power in Chatham-Kent can build kingdoms, while hiding their activities behind a “privacy” wall.
If council can reduce their numbers from 17 to 14 because the suggestion had been made, why did they not do this years ago?
In fact, if they can volunteer to reduce their numbers by three, perhaps they should reduce the number by seven or maybe eight?
Perhaps an audit should be done to figure out how many people are doing the same jobs, while the higher ups are out golfing? I am thinking we can reduce the numbers by at least half.
It seems to me that taxpayers should be entitled to know where and when their money is being spent, and not have everything done behind closed doors so the taxpayer does not know what is being done.
I think council has lost touch with the reality of what is happening in Chatham-Kent. Why is it that council is wanting to spend millions of taxpayer dollars for a new meeting place when there are people losing their homes because they are not able to pay property taxes and put food on the table at the same time?
I am a retired factory worker and do not know how council works, but I think the taxpayers of Chatham-Kent should fire all council that voted yes on the new council chambers, reduce the amount of pay they are getting (this is rural southwestern Ontario, not downtown Toronto), and put a whole new council into place. Maybe we can get some people to be concerned about the wellbeing of the taxpayer, instead of themselves.
What is council doing about the homeless encampments in our area? I think they are doing nothing because they are too busy taking care of the higher ups.
What does council think it means, that all the outlying areas of Chatham-Kent want to go to other counties? I think it means there is something rotten going on in Chatham-Kent, and they want out before it all collapses.
Glen Spooner
Chatham
