Residents deserve a say
Oak Bay News Letters,
July 3, 2015
Oak Bay council rejects amalgamation talks. Why are we residents allowing the mayor and council to make this decision for us?
I agree we elected these people to represent us but something as important as this to most residents, should have input from the them.
Council may argue that a referendum question was included on the ballot for last fall’s election but most everyone agrees that the question was, shall we say, somewhat confusing and misleading.
A further referendum should take place, and this time with a simple yes or no question. Without this, it certainly seems like mayor and council are trying to create their own little fiefdom.
Roger Newby
Oak Bay
Oak Bay News Letters,
July 3, 2015
Oak Bay council rejects amalgamation talks. Why are we residents allowing the mayor and council to make this decision for us?
I agree we elected these people to represent us but something as important as this to most residents, should have input from the them.
Council may argue that a referendum question was included on the ballot for last fall’s election but most everyone agrees that the question was, shall we say, somewhat confusing and misleading.
A further referendum should take place, and this time with a simple yes or no question. Without this, it certainly seems like mayor and council are trying to create their own little fiefdom.
Roger Newby
Oak Bay