Our Vision
A St. Albert where all can afford to live:
Taxes are affordable AND Municipal spending is in the best interest
of the majority of taxpayers rather than special interest groups.
Your Membership is Your VOICE
Did You Know That:
From 2002 to 2009;
•
Total spending on City
operations increased
92% to $121 million
•
Staff levels increased
over 53% to 536
permanent positions
•
Total salaries increased
109% to $52 million
•
Cost of contract services
increased 123% to $20
million
•
City debt obligations
increased 302% to $71
million
•
Future interest costs
increased 270% to $29
million
To cover these increases the City increased revenues from
residential and non-residential property taxes by almost 92%!
At the same time;
•
St. Albert’s population grew by only 11%, and
•
The number of dwellings increased by only 3.3%
St. Albert City spending is outpacing growth and is getting out of
control! Growth in City spending since 2002 is unsustainable!
St. Albert Taxpayers Association wants Council and the
Administration to:
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Take steps to slow runaway growth in spending on City operations
•
Identify and prioritize “must-have” spending initiatives, and focus future
spending on core needs
•
Eliminate spending on “nice-to-have” projects until taxpayers can absorb
the additional tax burden
•
Ensure new discretionary capital projects are economically feasible
without taxpayer subsidies
•
Improve project management methods and cost controls to eliminate
project cost over-runs
•
Consult with residents on their vision of St. Albert before launching new
initiatives
•
Acknowledge and capitalize on St. Albert’s proximity to Edmonton and
area attractions, and don't develop projects and programs that compete
with them
•
Require developers to pay up front infrastructure costs
Accept that the taxpayers' pockets are empty!
Next Meeting
7:30 pm, Tuesday
April 24, 2012
Community League Hall
17 Perron Street
We look forward to seeing you!
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