Karen Scian @ Waterloo

All-Access Budget Talk

kscian — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:24:10 +0000

We are excited to be hosting this interactive, all-access public engagement event as part of our 2012 City of Waterloo Budget Process … this type of Town Hall reflects our organization’s commitment to gathering input in new ways, via non-traditional channels. Our Budget Team will be on hand to answer your questions … our laptops [...]

Twittergate – six months later

kscian — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:31:35 +0000

I have been thinking about the past six months and what lessons to take away from ‘Twittergate” … in which I was found innocent of violating s. 11 of the City of Waterloo Code of Conduct. For the most part, I have chosen not to comment on this episode. However, Waterloo Council is planning on [...]

Busting assumptions and broadening perspectives

kscian — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:42:12 +0000

Further to my thoughts re: the importance of improving how we communicate with our constituents … ‎”Real knowledge is to know the extent of our own ignorance.” – Confucius

Waterloo Chronicle article: Looking back at 2011

kscian — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:36:51 +0000

I missed the deadline for submitting my responses to the Chronicle’s questions … as Finance Chair, I was focused on the budget process throughout the month of December. As a mom, I was focused on getting my family back in town and ready for Christmas. As a grad student, I had some important deadlines to [...]

Taxation

kscian — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 20:01:27 +0000

Average Ontario family earned $95,776 (2011) Paid a total of $40,352 in taxes Municipal taxes comprise 11.3% of taxes paid