David working on his budget.......
But eventually you need to to start paying more than the minimum and hoping Uncle Harry will help you is not an acceptable way to manage your money.
City's top-ranked services come at a cost, study shows
Our expenses among Ontario's highest; Peel Region most efficient of 15 studied
May 28, 2007
Royson James
City hall Columnist
If you want a nursing home bed, great transit, world-class libraries, and don't mind paying a premium to protect yourself, divert waste and go green, Toronto is the place to be.
But if keeping a tight leash on spending is your preference, go west to Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon – where saving a buck is, apparently, a virtue.
Peel Region is the most efficient provider of city services in the GTA and likely the province, an analysis of Ontario's major municipalities shows.
And while Toronto's costs are among the highest in Ontario, the provincial capital lives up to its reputation for Cadillac services, easily ranking first in service levels.
But for Durham Region – the eight cities and towns from Pickering to Clarington and up to Lake Scugog – the findings are bleak. Of the 15 cities and regions compared, Durham ranked 13th in efficiency and tied for 10th in service levels.
The Star's analysis is based on an unprecedented voluntary collection of data by 15 major municipalities stretching across southern Ontario and up to Thunder Bay. The study was based on more than 300 pages of technical definitions and reveals how the municipalities rank in service levels, customer service, efficiency and community impact.
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