Voting may still be one of the best bargains around, according to the recent tally of civic election costs in the Tri-Cities.
Sure, there was no tsunami of voter turnout at the polls last Nov. 15. Only about a quarter to a third of eligible voters cast a ballot but it seems those who did bother to vote got good value for their money.
Coquitlam, the largest city of the three, spent the most at $325,000 or $14.78 for each ballot, compared to PoCo, which spent $5.54 for each ballot cast, and $5.37 was spent per ballot in Port Moody.
Most people spend more than that on lattes and frappuccinos in a week.
Still, for those who did vote, the question is not how much taxpayers spent to run the election but what kind of job the councillors, mayors and trustees will do over the next four years.
For that answer, we won't have to wait long.
