The Editor,
Re. “Austin towers scaled back to meet city regs” (The Tri-City News, July 13).
It still baffles me as to how Coquitlam’s mayor and councillors can vote on critical zoning decisions when some have accepted financial campaign contributions from developers.
Most members of the public are likely unaware of this fact.
Just review the B.C. election disclosure of each member of council to see what I mean.
Campaign contributions are sent directly through the development company or a holding company, both of which present a conflict of interest.
If you were wondering why most votes on a development are rubber-stamped by mayor and council, you may now have a better understanding why.
Ken Fuhr, Coquitlam
