Taxpayers' Right to Know
Tegan Hill and Austin Thompson argue that taxpayers should be aware of their municipal governments' expenditures.
In rural areas, the cost of maintaining roads, parks, and emergency services is shared among fewer people. However, high spending is not inevitable, as some rural municipalities have managed to spend significantly less.
This disparity demonstrates that localchoices about service provision and delivery matter. As voters in Alberta prepare to elect their local governments, it is essential to consider the spending habits of their municipalities.
Some rural municipalities managed to spend far less, demonstrating local choices about what services to provide, and how to deliver them, matter.
A recent study revealed that Grande Prairie County and Red Deer County were among Alberta's highest-spending municipalities on a per-person basis in 2023.
Author's summary: Taxpayers have the right to know how their municipal governments spend.
- Grande Prairie County and Red Deer County were among the highest-spending municipalities in Alberta in 2023.
- Local choices about service provision and delivery impact municipal spending.
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