Contrary to what our City Councilors are telling us, the best thing about Spruce Grove is not their financial management of the City’s money, nor all the now unaffordable sports facilities, nor all the forced development and growth justified by the hopes of lower taxes in the future but the best thing we have is what we already have, the things that grow naturally. The images I made this morning in the park are the proof that the best things in Spruce Grove are not forced to grow but ar... [More]

Last night the city budget for next year was announced. And you guessed it. Taxes are indeed going up by 5%, AGAIN! Oh yea and water usage is going up 10%. “Merry” Christmas. But that’s all ok Council promises. We have budgeted funds for the economic development plan so we can bring in more businesses and tax the s*$t out of them and eventually reduce residential taxes. Yeah right, like Spruce Grove is going to become an industrial power house, and taxes will come down in t... [More]

This was sent to me by a friend but I thought it was appropriate to post this here.   Tax his land, Tax his bed, Tax the table At which he's fed. Tax his work, Tax his pay, He works for peanuts Anyway! Tax his cow, Tax his goat, Tax his pants, Tax his coat. Tax his tobacco, Tax his drink, Tax him if he Tries to think. Tax his car, Tax his gas, Find other ways To tax his ass. Tax all he has Then let him know That you won't be done Till he has no dough. When he screams and holl... [More]

Presentations The Council recognized Mr. Ron Smith for his work on the Spruce Grove Public Library Board. Council also recognized the Barracuda Swim club for receiving first place for small swim clubs at the Alberta Summer Swim Association Provincials this past summer. Morgan Jamieson broke the provincial record for the 400 meter free style at the Humma swim meet. Connor Jamieson also set provincial records for the 400 meter free style, 200 meter I.M. and the 1500 free style at the Humma swi... [More]

A large group of concerned citizens were in attendance at the Spruce Grove City Council meeting last night Monday October 26th. They were there to support a delegation headed by Jacquie Victoor and Barry Twynam regarding utility billing. They would like to see Council repeal the Municipal Utility Services Bylaw Amendment(C-702-09) and implement measures to reduce collection costs and eliminate bad debt. It seems that there are a lot of tenants renting property in Spruce Grove who do not pay t... [More]

Did you know? A look into the finances of the City of Spruce Grove [More]