Monday, March 23, 2015

City of Ottawa is still at a standstill in 2015

It takes a few years to see what the Mayor of Ottawa can do to beneficially advance the City. It obviously needs the help of the Councillors and an intelligent senior management team.

I have been analyzing the financials of the City of Ottawa and have covered the years since amalgamation in the year 2000. My September 2009 report was my last major investigation and financial analysis of the City of Ottawa. However, I have watched developments closely since that time.

Jim Watson, the Mayor, has been on board for more than 4 years (2010-2014) and recently re-elected to a second four year term. There were also many new Councillors elected in 2010 and re-elected along with Jim Watson. The majority of senior staff remains without change over many, many years.

So this is to alert you that a detailed financial analysis is underway for the first four year term of Jim Watson and the Councillors. There will be surprises and I will reveal financial statistics for the Taxpayers of Ottawa that the executive of the City of Ottawa will have to respond to.


Bill O'Malley