In addition to Pat Gallagher Jette and Nancy Grant who are running for mayor, those seeking re-election to Rothesay Council include Matt Alexander, Peter Lewis, Bill McGuire, and Miriam Wells. The challengers […]
Author: Michael Edwards
Rothesay’s Fiscal Position – It’s not About Where we Are, But Where we are Going.
Rothesay’s spending is growing faster than its revenues. Rothesay must put a brake on big ticket items to allow town revenues to catch up to the increased cost of running new facilities and servicing […]
A Candidate’s Email Worth Reprinting
Below is an email oneRothesay.com received from a Candidate for Rothesay Council. Mike Butler makes some thoughtful points. oneRothesay.com will be starting our look at candidates this week. We’ll be looking […]
Councillor Jette’s Final Rothesay Council Motion – A Victory for Open Government
Councillor Pat Gallagher Jette’s final motion in the final meeting of this Council’s term will not make it into the Newspaper headlines. But it should have been front page news. […]
Whoa! – Rothesay’s Debt on Track to Go Through the Roof!
Reading Rothesay’s Council package for tonight’s meeting. Here are some numbers that are worth noting. From the Town’s own presentation: Rothesay’s General Fund Long Term Debt in 2013 was […]
Campaign for Mayor of Rothesay is in Full Swing – Here are your choices…
With two candidates for Mayor and ten for Council, Rothesay has a fully contested campaign leading to May 9th. The race for the Mayor’s job is between a long serving, effective […]
Some Thoughts on a New Rothesay Arena – Is Discretionary Spending on Big Ticket Recreation Wise in this Uncertain Job Market?
Rothesay doesn’t have borrowing authority for its 1/3 share of the proposed new Rothesay Arena and fieldhouse or community centre; The Province hasn’t shown any interest in contributing up to […]
Reprint of a Presentation to the Province’s Municipal Capital Borrowing Board Re: Proposal to Borrow for the New Rothesay Arena
Note to readers: I summarized my concerns at the end of my presentation to the Municipal Capital Borrowing Board when it met to hear an application for borrowing for a […]
Is Your Rothesay Candidate a Tax and Spender?
Having trouble deciding who to vote for in the Rothesay municipal election? In the coming days oneRothesay.com will be looking at the campaign platforms to see if candidates have costed […]
Councilor Blair MacDonald responds to former Mayor Artiss
April 1st, 2016. Introduction – Michael Edwards. Commentary – Blair MacDonald, Rothesay Councillor and Chair of Rothesay’s Finance Committee Blair MacDonald is Chair of Rothesay Council’s Finance Committee. His professional […]