The Editor,
Re. "City pays $11M for Burke site" (The Tri-City News, Jan. 21).
The city of Coquitlam is paying $11 million for Burke Mountain lands in order to help out the provincial government, which is in need of cash. Coquitlam will need more land and this may be a great investment. Is this within its mandate to "land bank"?
But wait, is this the same city that has plans to spend $700,000 for parties during its 125th anniversary celebrations in 2016? Great return on our tax dollars.
And there is in the works to develop an entertainment stage and all of the necessities at a cost of $2 million plus in Town Centre Park. That's only money - our money. And it will take away precious picnic and park land beside Lafarge Lake.
These are a few of the projects we taxpayers need to address. The council and mayor are busy with bureaucrats on budget matters for 2015. Every department has a huge wish list. There's even a Canada Day wish list of $100,000 for more parties.
Spending our money wisely?
And now Metro Vancouver politicians want more money for transportation.
Look after our community. Stop spending like this. Look for economies in-house.
Elwin Mowry, Coquitlam
