" earmarked for affordable housing" That's what it says. So can someone explain why Josie is out borrowing money in order to back a loan to the Tofino Housing Corp.? And why the District has granted even more than the loan amount to this same project? And why the taxpayers of Tofino are on the hook for it?
Most of what they want to achieve is worker housing. The MRDT will go to satisfy the needs of business and tourism. You home owners can pay for the water and sewer out of your own pockets so Council can subsidize the construction of worker housing. What an achievement, what a crock.
Oh, and I don't hear the concern about water supply when it is the government doing the proposing. Plenty of water.
Too much government all around. Gov't pays your cheque, gov't builds your housing, gov't wants to control everything, gov't tells you what to do and think.
With the new campground going in with 500 sites - the district is out of water. The new affordable housing project is already out of water and it's not even there yet. Who's the brains behind all of these things? More tourists; more money; more more more. Pray for rain.
By the way, given the local governments holier than thou environmental stance, the proposed affordable housing project is planned to go right smack in the middle of a heavily traveled wildlife trail. Furthermore........ It's planned to be built 60 feet from the center of a fish bearing Stream. The federal fisheries act requires any building to be 100 feet from the center of a fish Bearing Stream. So the district of Tofino is above common sense when it fails to consider the impact of a High density residential buildings occupants upon the premise of the salmons quiet enjoyment of the stream. Congratulations for being stupid!
Josie could lobby the federal government for more money to build the sewage plant. Josie could ask Gord Johns to help her with this lobbying effort. Josie could lobby the provincial government for more money to build the sewage plant. Josie could ask Scott Fraser to help her with this lobbying effort. Josie could lobby for more MRDT and Airbnb funds to help build the sewage plant. Josie could lobby for a bigger share of the millions of tourism generated $$$ in GST and PST funds to help build the sewage plant. Josie could show some courage, ask the press and media to help her in these lobbying efforts, speak out on behalf of Tofino's residents Josie, as our mayor, could do more to represent the best interests of the residents of Tofino. Instead, Josie raises property taxes by 53%. Nice job, Josie.
Tofino Mayor Josie Osborne, above with Chief Mack, spoke at the Secret Beach Marina opening on behalf of ICET.
“ICET was established about 13 years ago by the province of British Columbia and it was established for northern, western and middle of Vancouver Island to help the transition away from a traditional resource sector base economy that was struggling a little bit and to help communities like Toquaht and other municipalities, regional districts, and First Nations, begin to diversify their economies,” said Osborne.
“And what we see here today is such a shining example of a community that sees a future for itself, and needs a little bit of extra help,” she said.
6:54 PM. Totally agree, Josie's dropped the ball. But you left out one important line: "Instead. Josie raises property taxes by 53%".... AND PLUNGES THE RESIDENTS OF TOFINO INTO DECADES LONG MULTI MILLION DOLLARS OF DEBT!
Is this what 85% of the voters thought they were getting when they elected her? I think not! Not from someone who stood and stated that her platform was based on "affordability for the residents of Tofino". A mistake? A slip of the tongue? A lack of forethought? A lie? Which was it, Josie? Tell us all, Josie, will you try to make it right? Will you step up, admit your error, and try to do something about it? Don't answer me, Josie, answer the retired lady that's going to lose her home because she cannot meet your property tax demands.
Tough job, being the mayor. Sewage runs downhill, we all know that. Accountability rises to the top.
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" earmarked for affordable housing" That's what it says. So can someone explain why Josie is out borrowing money in order to back a loan to the Tofino Housing Corp.? And why the District has granted even more than the loan amount to this same project? And why the taxpayers of Tofino are on the hook for it?
we are paying for incompetence
Most of what they want to achieve is worker housing. The MRDT will go to satisfy the needs of business and tourism. You home owners can pay for the water and sewer out of your own pockets so Council can subsidize the construction of worker housing. What an achievement, what a crock.
Oh, and I don't hear the concern about water supply when it is the government doing the proposing. Plenty of water.
Too much government all around. Gov't pays your cheque, gov't builds your housing, gov't wants to control everything, gov't tells you what to do and think.
Game over.
With the new campground going in with 500 sites - the district is out of water.
The new affordable housing project is already out of water and it's not even there yet.
Who's the brains behind all of these things?
More tourists; more money; more more more.
Pray for rain.
By the way, given the local governments holier than thou environmental stance, the proposed affordable housing project is planned to go right smack in the middle of a heavily traveled wildlife trail.
Furthermore........ It's planned to be built 60 feet from the center of a fish bearing Stream.
The federal fisheries act requires any building to be 100 feet from the center of a fish Bearing Stream.
So the district of Tofino is above common sense when it fails to consider the impact of a High density residential buildings occupants upon the premise of the salmons quiet enjoyment of the stream.
Congratulations for being stupid!
Josie could lobby the federal government for more money to build the sewage plant.
Josie could ask Gord Johns to help her with this lobbying effort.
Josie could lobby the provincial government for more money to build the sewage plant.
Josie could ask Scott Fraser to help her with this lobbying effort.
Josie could lobby for more MRDT and Airbnb funds to help build the sewage plant.
Josie could lobby for a bigger share of the millions of tourism generated $$$ in GST and PST funds to help build the sewage plant.
Josie could show some courage, ask the press and media to help her in these lobbying efforts, speak out on behalf of Tofino's residents
Josie, as our mayor, could do more to represent the best interests of the residents of Tofino.
Instead, Josie raises property taxes by 53%.
Nice job, Josie.
Tofino Mayor Josie Osborne, above with Chief Mack, spoke at the Secret Beach Marina opening on behalf of ICET.
“ICET was established about 13 years ago by the province of British Columbia and it was established for northern, western and middle of Vancouver Island to help the transition away from a traditional resource sector base economy that was struggling a little bit and to help communities like Toquaht and other municipalities, regional districts, and First Nations, begin to diversify their economies,” said Osborne.
“And what we see here today is such a shining example of a community that sees a future for itself, and needs a little bit of extra help,” she said.
She should pay attention to Tofino .
6:54 PM. Totally agree, Josie's dropped the ball.
But you left out one important line:
"Instead. Josie raises property taxes by 53%".... AND PLUNGES THE RESIDENTS OF TOFINO INTO DECADES LONG MULTI MILLION DOLLARS OF DEBT!
Is this what 85% of the voters thought they were getting when they elected her? I think not! Not from someone who stood and stated that her platform was based on "affordability for the residents of Tofino". A mistake? A slip of the tongue? A lack of forethought? A lie?
Which was it, Josie?
Tell us all, Josie, will you try to make it right? Will you step up, admit your error, and try to do something about it?
Don't answer me, Josie, answer the retired lady that's going to lose her home because she cannot meet your property tax demands.
Tough job, being the mayor. Sewage runs downhill, we all know that. Accountability rises to the top.
Goodbye Tofino, You used to be a wonderful place.
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