Category: Economy

Food Truck Street Vending Inquiry

June 20th, 2012 in 2010-2013 Term, A beautiful city, A profitable and prosperous city, Economy, Smarter Planning

Following up on some feedback from food vendors and Mack Male’s thoughtful analysis, I submitted the following formal inquiry at Council today aimed at making it easier to operate this type of business: Given the number of new food trucks appearing on city streets, and the largely positive reception they are receiving, please provide a… Read More

Budget 2011: 3.85%, With 3.4% For Infrastructure

December 10th, 2010 in 2010-2013 Term, A fiscally responsible city, A functional city, Economy, Taxation

Finally had a moment to post this old news: Yesterday City Council finalized our budget for next year. It is fairly consistent with administration’s proposal which I outlined in a previous post, with a couple of significant changes. The 2% dedicated levy for neighbourhood reconstruction and maintenance was lowered to 1.5% for 2011 out to… Read More