Transparency in Saanich? How will mounting infrastructure costs be paid? Will it be through direct taxation, or will it be through utilities accounts?

Transparency in Saanich?  How will mounting infrastructure costs be paid for?  Will it be through direct taxation, or will it be through utilities accounts?  Saanich residents ought to know.

At the November 6, Saanich Committee of the Whole, a discussion took place regarding the way the public will be taxed for mounting costs related to increased infrastructure requirements that will result from the district’s current model moving forward.  These increases would help propel a projected skyrocketing debt, running into hundreds of millions of dollars.  An increase in utilities costs, rather than direct taxation was the direction indicated that night.

Well, which will it be? Should the residents be left with a mounting utilities bill, in order to pay for long-term projected debt?  Should the district be transparent with its added taxation instead, through the regular practice of direct taxation?  Should the district alter its model moving forward, or generate a business plan, so that current residents are not left to foot a massive tax increase beyond the rate of inflation, in order to pay for long-term projected debt?