"Step Ahead" Ads - Updated

In this term of WL City Council - the City has decided to launch the "Step Ahead" ads which promote various things that I believe most taxpayers' don't see value in doing in which others should be doing at their cost

This week's ad consists on the promotion of the "Local Government Awareness Week" starting next week.  It discusses how one should solve any issue with the City including:

* Coffee with Mayor Cook or seperate meeting
* Meeting with City Staff
* Email the Mayor or City Councillors
* Write the City directly

Two things that was missing was "Letters to the Editors", a perfect legitimate way to express your viewpoints to the City's elected officials.  Another is running into or calling any of the City's elected officials.  If you have a question/concern - I would think that they would have no difficulty taking your phone call or talking with you on the street about any problems you have with the City

In fact - I said so in a past blog post which you can find here

Finally - I believe that these ads serve no real public purpose other than "self-promotion" which I think the public would see less of and save that money by charging property owners less in taxes each year.  Not much, mind you, but a little here and a little there, pretty soon you've saved residents' hundreds of dollars each year

Update - From the City of WL Communications Coordinator:

Hi Steve.

The A Step Ahead feature in the newspapers does not cost the City anything. The papers do not charge for it.

Ken