The Editor,
Re. “A 2.99% property tax hike in PoCo” (The Tri-City News, May 11).
I was shocked to read that taxes in PoCo are going up nearly 3% this year, in part to pay for new management hires the mayor wants after a taxpayer-funded trip to Paris.
Councillors Brad West and Dean Washington should be commended for voting against this money grab at a time when many of us are struggling to make ends meet.
Do Mayor Greg Moore and the other councillors who supported this budget think residents have money trees in their backyards? We are being priced out of our own community and most of city council couldn’t care less.
Brian Fitzpatrick, Port Coquitlam
