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Originally Posted by chemgear
http://calgary.ctvnews.ca/council-ea...very-1.1389247
On Monday afternoon, by a vote of 9-5, council decided the $52 million will be used in 2013 to pay for flood related costs.
Councillors who voted for:- Mayor Nenshi
- Gord Lowe
- Jim Stevenson
- Gael MacLeod
- Richard Pootmans
- Druh Farrell
- John Mar
- Gian-Carlo Carra
- Brian Pincott
Councillors who voted against:- Dianne Colley-Urquhart
- Peter Demong
- Shane Keating
- Andre Chabot
- Roy Jones
Ward 1 Councillor Dale Hodges was not present at the time of the vote.
The city manager predicts the total cost of flood damage to City of Calgary property could reach $500 million.
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Why did Hodges skip the vote? This seems like a pretty significant vote to miss.
Anyway, at the risk of sounding like a broken record, I would like to know how much of the potential $500M is insured. I would hazard a guess that its more than the vast majority. Then you add in the provincial and federal funds and how much is left over?
I hate to agree with both Bell and DCU, but that money was never the cities money to begin with and should've been given back. The flood just provided a convenient excuse, but quite frankly this is very concerning because its tantamount to theft. The money was overpaid, and rather than do the right thing we have a group of politicians here who found a politically appealing way not to return it to its rightful owners.