Note to Council: Understanding Insurance.
Council:
I await the disclosure of further statistical information about the 2016 Fire Rescue Budget. I am particularly interested in the way in which the capital investment in a new fire station (circa $2.7 million +equipment) and some $2+ million a year in additional operating payroll in perpetuity will be covered. Is there an agreement with the companies which ensure Nanaimo’s homes and businesses against destruction by fire that they will reduce the rates charged to home and business owners if the response time is reduced to 6 minutes or better? Or are we simply reducing insurance company costs at our expense?
Certainly no one will dispute the need for fire and rescue protection. But neither will many dispute the fact that there are a great many risks to life, health and property all around us –earthquake, flood, traffic, asteroids– each of which commands our respect, our attention and to some extent or another, our financial support. The trick is to find balance. This is what insurance companies are all about. If it makes no difference to them, what difference should it make to the taxpayers of Nanaimo?
Ron Bolin
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. I am particularly interested in the way in which the capital investment in a new fire station (circa $2.7 million +equipment) and some $2+ million a year in additional operating payroll in perpetuity will be covered.
I think it becomes more obvious with each passing day that ” growth” does not pay it’s way.
Be it services or infrastructure; the providing of which never matches the taxpayers contribution and only seeks ways for our offspring to pay for our excess.
The core review will only find ways to justiify the status quo.
Don’t give up on the Core Review just yet… There are those who want it to be a futile effort, but If we all keep our eyes on the prize it can be a useful tool. Don’t forget that the next meeting is coming up this Wednesday:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to “COUNCIL PROCEDURE BYLAW
2007 NO. 7060”, of a Special Open Core Services Review Steering Committee Meeting to
be held:
DATE: Wednesday, 2015-AUG-19
LOCATION: Board Room, Service and Resource Centre
411 Dunsmuir Street, Nanaimo, BC
TIME: 2:00 p.m.
The purpose of the Core Services Review Steering Committee Meeting is to
discuss the Committee’s draft mandate and the draft Request for Proposal for the
Core Services Review Consultant Services.
DATE: Wednesday, 2015-AUG-19
LOCATION: Board Room, Service and Resource Centre
411 Dunsmuir Street, Nanaimo, BC
TIME: 2:00 p.m.
I doubt too many people, however concerned, will be availble to view the proceedings!
I am sure Staff and Council are quite aware of the fact.
Agreed….