Windsor council being sued by the bridge is a real blow to Windsor residents.
Whether you like the fact that Matty Moroun owns the bridge, or that he wants to build another bridge, this doesn’t excuse the behavior that led up to the lawsuit being filed against Windsor councilors .
It was plain to see from all the residents I spoke with that council was abusing their trust and authority by using the heritage designation against a private citizen to prevent, obstruct, and disrupt the legal pursuit and of the development of one’s own property.
Not only did council obstruct a private company, they also told private citizens who sold their homes (not under some crazy government expropriation scheme, but willingly to the bridge) that they made the wrong decision. They then put your neighbours at risk in by allowing these homes to stand boarded up and dilapidated.
These citizens were irate and council dismissed them.
Some citizens couldn’t even make existing repairs or additions to their homes because of council’s charade.
It is plain as the nose on our faces what went on. It is my belief a judge just may see it the same way.
With the legal department costs at city hall already on the rise and Windsor running a budget deficit, the news of these lawsuits have Windsors residents wondering if these councilors are going to leave Windsorites footing the bill for the dozen or so lawyers needed to defend the actions of council and the possible judgment awarded?
With DRIC falling apart by the hour because our governments weren’t smart enough to get an agreement with the Americans in writing, it looks as if the bridge will win the battle at the end of the day.
What Windsor residents should be concerned with is the image that our councilors sent out to prospective businesses who were thinking about locating here in Windsor.
The true cost of city councils recklessness may never be known.
I offer a challenge to city council, tear down those houses, and do what is necessary to move in the direction of progress.
Matt Ford Ward 1 Candidate
The public sector should NEVER be in competition with the private sector, nor should they impede progress or investment of legitimate business. Government is NOT in the business of creating jobs, but fostering an environment that is conducive to job creation and investment. The Windsor City Council will likely loose in court and the costs will be upon OUR shoulders!
ReplyDeleteThank God, that there is finally a candidate for City Council that is willing to STAND-UP for the interests of the tax-payer and speak the truth. That candidate is MATT FORD!
ReplyDeleteIf we soon to not plot a course of recovery for this City, we maybe the Flint, Michigan of Canada! Mayor Eddie Francis is the second highest paid Mayor in Ontario, and Windsor has the HIGHEST UNEMPLOYMENT in ALL of CANADA! That does NOT equate in my mind to a good or decent return on my tax dollars.
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