Reading last week’s feature story about Whistler council’s priorities ahead of the 2026 election (Pique, April 4, “Tips up”), I could not help but notice one key missing element. Fiscal financial management is non-existent. Runaway spending. Recent concerns expressed of future reduced income only add to the taxpayers’ burden. The past three years have seen tax increases of more than eight per cent per year and one would expect staff to be seeking another increase next year.
Despite numerous inquiries to senior staff members and persons on council about cutbacks and savings the standard answer is, “look how good we are doing.” Never an answer about any significant savings or cut backs. I’d expect the same answer from a drunken sailor. Yes, they are doing good at spending money.
I’m extremely dissatisfied and disappointed with council spending like a spoiled rich kid with their parents’ credit card.
The Resort Municipality of Whistler gets a failing grade in my books.
