City of Langford Again Abandoned Commitment to Fiscal Responsibility
in Massive Police Response
Langford Mayor confirms he committed our city to a massive police
action despite not knowing how much the bill would be or what
proportion of it Langford taxpayers would have to pay.
February 26, 2008
Langford
Organisers behind the petition that previously questioned the
political process and fiscal accountability of the City of Langford’s
plans to borrow $25 million without public approval, are now
questioning how the city could have engaged in a multi-day police
action where the costs were not known and Langford’s share of the
costs had not yet been negotiated.
In a statement to the media, Langford Mayor Stew Young indicated he
plans to sue protesters to recover costs that even now, weeks after
the incident, are still under negotiation Read the rest of this entry »
