2023 Research - "Owen Sound Service Review"

• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• INTRODUCTION
• COMPARATORS
• DIFFERENCES
        Comparing Municipal Revenues             Comparing the Ability to Pay       Comparing the Expenses       Comparing the Workforces       Comparing Workforce Growth       Comparing Municipal Services
• EXPLANATION
        Summary of the Facts       Why Excessive Tax Growth?       Where Are the Potential Savings?
• FACEBOOK POSTS
        Revisit a Town Hall Meeting       Should We 'Remake' Council       New Art Gallery Building       DEI for Thee But Not For We       Improving the Budget Process       Improving Budget Transparancy       Stop Staff Recommendations       Improving Council Productivity       Lean Management Team       Public Sector Challenges       How to Save Money       Listening and Tax Increases       Budget Process Problems       Tolerance for Opposing Views       High Taxes are Coming       Why are They Still Hiring?
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  The Executive Summary Where to Find the Savings The Research Findings The Recommended Solutions The Full 2023 Report ------------------------------------ Last Year's Report

• THE SOLUTIONS
   
  READ ALL REAL SOLUTIONS or read them one at a time below     Introduction to the Real Solutions     A. Increase Non-Taxation Revenue     B. Share Costs with Others     C. Reduce - tighten the Support Services     D. Re-Organize, Re-Align and Re-Think
• CONCLUSIONS
• RECOMMENDATIONS
• ABOUT THE AUTHOR
• 2024 BUDGET
  My Budget Comments Reduce Costs - Not Services Administrative Excessive Growth 2024 Salaries and Benefits The Truth About Tax Increases Owen Sound has Highest Taxes Reversing the High Tax Trend
• COMMENTS
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• MY OPINIONS
      Numbers Can Be Confusing       How to Save $4.2 Million       Thoughts on The 2024 Budget       Problem with Staff Influence       Excessive Growth of Taxes