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Plan A –<\/span> those pesky, not so little, inconvenient hidden costs.
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nWith all the major costs and money problems that are coming to light with Plan A there is something I am also concerned about that has the potential to cause annoyances and problems for Abbotsford\u2019s citizens.<\/span><\/p>\n

Abbotsford City Hall has pulled millions of dollars seemingly out of nowhere for major costs, land and now a parkade, for Plan A. I will not dispute their claims these are not really expenses, although I will refer them to Moe Gill who has realized the money spent by Abbotsford City Hall is an expense to the taxpayers, because the label is not the point that is important.<\/p>\n

In spite of Abbotsford City Hall\u2019s hocus-pocus these millions were not pulled from nowhere like a rabbit from a hat. Unless they are suddenly going to claim they have Rumpelstiltskin in the bowels of City Hall spinning straw into gold. Which come to think of it would not be to far removed from all the other fairy tales they have been telling to citizens about Plan A and other pressing matters.<\/p>\n

We have millions of dollars from somewhere. We have the tens of thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands of dollars the city expended on pretty pictures, \u201cfact finding\u201d taxpayer funded trips, a blizzard of advertising materials, a costly party on the exhibition grounds, telephone blitz etc.<\/p>\n

All this money was not pulled from thin air but from City coffers. I do not seem to recall any budget items such as these? So it must come from other areas in spite of Abbotsford City Hall\u2019s claim it was just laying around. My concern is that they are guilty of \u201crobbing Peter to pay Paul\u201d and that it is taxpayers who will be stuck with the price of repayment.<\/p>\n

So what is it that will be cut in order to make up the shortfalls caused by Abbotsford City Hall\u2019s profligate spending on Plan A? Pothole repair? Sport field maintenance? Facility maintenance? Services? Ok I admit that you could not tell if services were cut due to the City Hall being unfamiliar with the concept. Still you get the idea.<\/p>\n

Abbotsford City Hall has made it clear that it is up to the citizens to look out for their own best interests and protect themselves from Abbotsford City Hall. One facet of the Monitor is to monitor those who should, but have failed to, be looking out for the City\u2019s and citizen\u2019s best interest and future. We have a problem and clearly we must all pitch in to deal with it. So keep your eyes open and let us at the Abbotsford Monitor hear about what other hidden costs we are paying for Plan A. Oh, be sure to let council and senior city managers hear about it as well \u2013 loudly and often. Remember: caveat emptor \u2013 let the taxpayer beware.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Plan A – those pesky, not so little, inconvenient hidden costs. With all the major costs and money problems that are coming to light with Plan A there is something I am also concerned about that has the potential to cause annoyances and problems for Abbotsford\u2019s citizens. Abbotsford City Hall has pulled millions of dollars seemingly out of nowhere for major costs, land and now a parkade, for Plan A. I will not dispute their claims these are not really expenses, although I will refer them to Moe Gill who has realized the money spent by Abbotsford City Hall is an expense to the taxpayers, because the label is not the point that is important. In spite of Abbotsford City Hall\u2019s hocus-pocus these millions were not pulled from nowhere like a rabbit from a hat. Unless they are suddenly going to claim they have Rumpelstiltskin in the bowels of City Hall spinning straw into gold. Which come to think of it would not be to far removed from all the other fairy tales they have been telling to citizens about Plan A and other pressing matters. We have millions of dollars from somewhere. We have the tens of thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands of dollars the city expended on pretty pictures, \u201cfact finding\u201d taxpayer funded trips, a blizzard of advertising materials, a costly party on the exhibition grounds, telephone blitz etc. All this money was not pulled from thin air but from City coffers. I do not seem to recall any budget items such as these? So it must come from other areas in spite of Abbotsford City Hall\u2019s claim it was just laying around. My concern is that they are guilty of \u201crobbing Peter to pay Paul\u201d and that it is taxpayers who will be stuck with the price of repayment. So what is it that will be cut in order to make up the shortfalls caused by Abbotsford City Hall\u2019s profligate spending on Plan A? Pothole repair? Sport field maintenance? Facility maintenance? Services? Ok I admit that you could not tell if services were cut due to the City Hall being unfamiliar with the concept. Still you get the idea. Abbotsford City Hall has made it clear that it is up to the citizens to look out for their own best interests and protect themselves from Abbotsford City Hall. One facet of the Monitor is to monitor those who should, but have failed to, be looking out for the City\u2019s and citizen\u2019s best interest and future. We have a problem and clearly we must all pitch in to deal with it. So keep your eyes open and let us at the Abbotsford Monitor hear about what other hidden costs we are paying for Plan A. Oh, be sure to let council and senior city managers hear about it as well \u2013 loudly and often. 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