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The by-law has been formally revoked and I am honestly still in shock that we reached this point. This result belongs entirely to the 563 of you who stood up and refused to let this pass. Please keep an eye on council going forward to ensure our local government stays …

February 17, 2012

Petition to Revoke the By-Law to indemnify a Member of Council Against Damages and Legal Proceedings

Petition to Revoke the By-Law to indemnify a Member of Council Against Damages and Legal Proceedings

🏆 Won — 510 supporters Verified

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Started by Anonymous 14 years, 6 months ago
We, the undersigned, feel that the taxpayers of Georgina should not be financially responsible for the legal proceeding initiated by council on November 21, 2011. By Law 2011-0121 does not serve in the interest of the general public and therefore should be revoked immediately.

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Reached 500 supporters

February 2, 2012

January 30, 2012

I have been busy reading through the notes you left here and I am truly humbled by how many of you feel the same way about this by-law. Your questions and frustrations regarding these legal costs are exactly what keep me pushing forward despite the slow pace of things at town hall.

Reached 100 supporters

January 27, 2012

6 Comments

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Tom Aguilar
14 years ago Featured

TOTAL GARBAGE. GET IT GONE.

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Mike Conway
14 years ago Featured

About time someone looked into this. Council works for us not the other way around. Revoke it.

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Linda Wright
14 years ago Featured

My taxes are high enough as it is. I dont want a single cent going toward protecting a council member from their own bad choices.

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Jessica Vargas
14 years ago Featured

Seems really unfair to the tax payers who literally have no say in these proceedings yet have to foot the bill. Not right.

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Sarah Salazar
14 years ago Featured

Ridiculous. Why are we paying for their legal fees? Fix this now.

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Dave Kumar
14 years ago Featured

This is our money stop wasting it on people who should be held accountable for their own mess.

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