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One of the reasons property taxes in Guelph keep going up at alarming rates is that City staff are never going to recommend to Council that they can do more for less. It’s in their self interest to ask Council for department budget increases for more staff and resources. Since they are full-time experts and handle the day to day management of their programs – part-time City Council members usually go along with their requests. It’s tough to go against what City Staff recommends because the choice is usually presented to Council in a very one sided manner where you would be labelled uninformed if you dared to go against the “experts” wishes.

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