Great Turnout For Nanaimo Ratepayers Association

 

First Public Meeting A Big Success

Nanaimo Ratepayers Association President Don Graham addressed a crowd of nearly 60 people who turned out at the association's first public meeting Wednesday evening at Kin Hut..

Don explained how the ratepayers association was formed a few months ago with a few citizens discussing the current state of Nanaimo civic government. This evolved into the formation of a duly registered society founded by five directors who held their first meeting in his home.

Jim Taylor the interim Vice President of the association gave a presentation outlining some of the questionable ways city hall has been spending tax dollars over the past few years. One notable example was the $16,000,000, in-camera decision which resulted in the new city annex being built without ever going to public tender.

Taylor finished his presentation with an invitation for those present to become a part of the Nanaimo Ratepayers Association which hopes to become a new special interest group vying for attention at city hall. The special interest group the association will represent is the 'average' Nanaimo taxpayer.

Over 30 of those in attendance became members of the association by taking out a $10 membership.