Monday, February 16, 2026

Municipal Budget Checklist

https://www.biv.com/news/commentary/kirk-lapointe-a-citizen-checklist-to-assess-municipal-budgets-11777022 

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

D.O.T.= scores D- or F on their report card. But everyone already knows that.

Anonymous said...

i know it is bad. no need to look. Just keep the taxes down and provide us with enough water

Anonymous said...

a wee bit off-topic, but check out the great chat you can have with AI--I asked about an ad on Facebook......."Tell us more about the executive director. Who is this? How much do they get paid? Where does the market get it's funding?
The job posting you're referring to is for a Market Coordinator position at Tofino Market, not an Executive Director. However, I found information about an Executive Director role at the Tofino Chamber of Commerce, which might be of interest.
The Executive Director at the Tofino Chamber of Commerce can earn a salary ranging from $60,000 to $85,000. This role involves leading the organization in supporting a resilient, diverse, and sustainable local business community ¹.
As for Tofino Market's funding, it appears that Tofino receives funding through the District of Tofino's grants and the Resort Municipality Initiative (RMI) program. The RMI program provides funding for tourism-based infrastructure projects, and the District of Tofino also offers grants for community-led projects and activities, such as arts, culture, and heritage initiatives.
Some of the funding sources and grants available in Tofino include ²:
Arts, Culture & Heritage Grant: Up to $4,000 for projects enhancing arts, culture, and heritage
Council Grants: Up to $4,000 for local not-for-profit community organizations
Event Support Grant: Up to $4,000 for festivals and events supporting tourism and community life
Resort Municipality Initiative (RMI): Funding for tourism-based infrastructure projects, allocated annually based on accommodation business generated in the previous calendar year
Tofino Market might be eligible for some of these grants or funding sources, but without more information about their specific funding structure, it's difficult to determine the exact sources of their funding."

Need money? Just join into the clique at the D.O.T. office.

Anonymous said...

I went to look at the latest SOFI report. On the DOT website, the most recent one I can find is from 2022. I thought this was a provincial requirement?

Anonymous said...

It's still in development, probably. They need to invent some new words, terms, departments, and other word salad, first, in order to explain where all the money went.
Please don't push them on this, they'll then need to hire six new people to handle the sudden increase in their workloads.