Sooooo, since the "sorry, we lost the lease agreement" trick didn't work, it looks like Bronco Dave and his merry band of men (and women) have resorted to other tactics to try and get rid of Race City:
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CITY HALL TRIES TO IMPOSE 3,000% RENT INCREASE ON RACE CITY
Has City Hall declared war on Race City? Just when Calgary motorsport fans thought their race track was safe from the grasping claws of the waste and recycling department, Race City faces offensives on two new fronts. First, Corporate Properties has demanded $1,080,000 for annual lease payments, a 3,000 per cent increase from current rates. Second, at Monday’s Council meeting the administration tried to add the cost of building new storm water retention ponds onto Race City’s property taxes.
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Race City owner Art Mackenzie was almost philosophical about City Hall’s latest shenanigans. He says this has gone on for so long now he expects it.
In September, Council passed a motion 8-7 to honour the City’s existing lease with Race City. That lease was in effect until 2025 and included annual payments of $37,000. City officials were instructed in the amended notice of motion to negotiate a new lease, lasting until 2015, based on the terms of the old one. Ald. McIver told SECN that if Mr. Mackenzie came to the bargaining table prepared to be reasonable, he believed the City would as well.
It appears he was mistaken.
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http://www.secalgarynews.com/news/ca...ated-nonsense/
What a bunch of putzes.