http://www.torontoobserver.ca/2009/11/19/the-protector-aka-nassir/ Produced by Centennial College journalism students Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:24:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.torontoobserver.ca/2009/11/19/the-protector-aka-nassir/comment-page-1/#comment-12869 Latino BOY Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:31:12 +0000 http://www.torontoobserver.ca/?p=9848#comment-12869 A CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE IS LONG OVERDUE FOR THE TORONTO ZOO: Here is the reason why: The Toronto Zoo board, a bastion of fiscal irresponsibility, far from cutting its budget by 5%, is asking for 3.2% more. To add insult to injury, it wants to up parking fees for zoo goers by $2 next year. One thing Toronto taxpayers know, to our frustration, is every department at City Hall thinks it's special when it come to spending our money. That their need for more cash -- regardless of the public's ability to pay -- trumps everything. This year, even with the city facing a staggering $500-million hole in its budget to start, the politicians still don't get it. It's irresponsible, it's arrogant and it spits in the face of taxpayers, which is particularly stupid considering councilors are heading into an election year. A CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE IS LONG OVERDUE FOR THE TORONTO ZOO:
Here is the reason why:
The Toronto Zoo board, a bastion of fiscal irresponsibility, far from cutting its budget by 5%, is asking for 3.2% more. To add insult to injury, it wants to up parking fees for zoo goers by $2 next year. One thing Toronto taxpayers know, to our frustration, is every department at City Hall thinks it’s special when it come to spending our money. That their need for more cash — regardless of the public’s ability to pay — trumps everything.
This year, even with the city facing a staggering $500-million hole in its budget to start, the politicians still don’t get it.
It’s irresponsible, it’s arrogant and it spits in the face of taxpayers, which is particularly stupid considering councilors are heading into an election year.

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