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7月6日媒体公布了列治文市府去年一次性猛抬高市府职员的薪水支出的消息，其中给有些职员的额外支出额竟然堪比他们的年薪：：One-time payouts bump up Richmond city staff salaries

昨天市民上书媒体：列治文市府职员薪水特离谱 ！
Letter: City of Richmond salaries are way out of line


关于列治文市府530万大撒币的原由请参阅：：：：
 关于列治文市府要花掉纳税人5百万元钱给一个封闭的200人草坪保龄球俱乐部的帖子  

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能怎么样呢。。 政客还是赍续给自己加薪。。

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列治文市民John Kurian昨天投书列治文新闻媒体说：
As a Richmond taxpayer, I am stunned by these large pay scales and handouts which are way above the private sector scales and even as compared to other government entities.
作为一名列治文纳税人，俺被这些庞大的薪酬水准和撒钱给雷啦，这种撒钱水准远超私营部门的规模，甚至远超其他政府实体。
No wonder our taxes keep going up, despite poor road maintenance and lighting (Cooney and No. 4 roads are full of potholes and shoddy patchwork), poor city lighting across main intersections of Westminster Highway and poor dike maintenance going from Garry Point to Terra Nova.
怪不得俺们的地税持续增加呢，尽管道路维护和路灯照明破破烂烂（Cooney和4号路充满坑洼和烂补丁），威斯敏斯特公路主要交叉口的路灯照明昏沉沉的，还有从Garry Point到Terra Nova的堤坝维护也破了吧唧的。。

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AI AI. 人不可信一一一一

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As the city pockets millions of dollars with inflated market home values, have they considered a reduction in taxes for the citizens instead of a payout to a few?
借房价猛涨市府多揣数百万进账，他们有否考虑过为市民减税，而不是花在一小撮人身上？

注解：：一小撮人就是市府要用纳税人血汗钱5百30万拨给一个不对公众开放的只有200多人自己玩儿的私人俱乐部性质的Minoru公园草地保龄球俱乐部。

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These payouts need to be audited to bring these scales in line with other organizations. It’s simply over the top. What are the councillors doing approving these large increases?
需要对这些支出进行审计，以使这种开销规模与给其他组织部门的保持一致。 这至关重要。那些市议员批准这些大幅增加的开销到底是个嘛？
It may be time for a change to provide better leadership.
　　　　John Kurian
可能是换有更好领导作用的人的时候啦。。
　　　　列治文市民　约翰库里安

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Richmond city defends lawn bowling clubhouse costs

昨天，列治文市府为撒钱５百３０万给一小撮对外不公开的草坪保龄球俱乐部改建房屋辩称，说市府相信５百３０万开销是个谨慎的估价。。给出一堆乱七八糟的荒唐理由，什么平房改建成三层是因为公园旁边那个居民公寓楼１５层太高啦，对Minoru公园有压迫感，然后把俱乐部平房改建成3层就能缓解那个压迫感，还有什么拆房子也需要钱，盖新房然后还得配置家具也要花钱。。真逗！

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这种情况正其他城市也会有

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Letter: Let’s see ledger for Richmond bowling clubhouse
7月7号有市民投书媒体说：：
The citizens of Richmond voted for a mayor and councillors to represent them and run the city in trust, a trust that they will protect the welfare and financial interests of the people.
列治文市民投票给市长和市议员是相信他们会代表市民经营这座城市，以保护市民福利和金融利益。
The mayor and the councillors who voted to build a new lawn bowling facility had their personal reasons in mind when approving this project. From the way it is going, there will be no withdrawal. They are  determined to go ahead, despite protests and displeasure voiced by the populace.
但是市长和市议员批准这个项目建新的草坪保龄球设施是有个人原因的。从其运作方式看，他们将不会退让的。尽管民众提出抗议表达不满，他们仍决意孤行死扛。

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We trust that you all discern faithfully to make a wise decision as to what is of value to the residents of Richmond. After all, it is our money
我们坚信你们应该诚实地认识到要对列治文市民的价值做出明智抉择。 毕竟这都是我们的钱！
Francoise Tsang