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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 22 Oct 2014, p. 10

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u-wnmmmm.wwnad.y,mzz. no” Oberholtzer throws support behind Aissa lwrll fully support Jay Aissa :; ' for regional chair 1 am running for Waterloo Regional Coun- my promise to vote on every issue, not like J cil. With my 40 years of successful busi- half of the current regional board did on the . ness experience of owning and operating L.R.T. issue by declaring a conflict of inter- ' 7 businesses in Waterloo Region, I believe est. I will call a spade a spade. 2f it's time I put my experience into action for I will ask for a vote of the new Regional i the citizens of Waterloo Region, a place my Council to bring a casino into Waterloo family has called home since 1804. I will Region, and keep the income from going out v W ask for a 10% pay cut for this new Regional to other casinos in neighbouring Regions. 25 ' > Council and a pay freeze for the next 4 years, buses a day leave our Region and thousands BOB - unlike one of last year's Region Councillors of private cars per month. This will help bal- ‘ whining for a pay raise. I hope this move ance the operating losses which are sure to FOR j will demonstrate my desire to hold a tax come from the L.R.T. ' j - freeze on all new spending to 0%. In 2011 I would like to help my fellow citizens in REGIONAL local family income was $1,360 poorer than getting our Waterloo Region taxes under ,. in 2007 after inflation, yet our municipal control with a 0% cap, like it was when I was COUNCIL debt swelled to 471 million in 2012 from 337 growing up; when population growth took :_ f? million in 2009. The increase is 135 million care of the extra expenses. Let’s get back to 3" (4096) excluding interest costs. the old way of doing things. The citizens of ' 3; The last council has dug us into a 30 year Waterloo Region can not afford to pay these 5:: if hole and is now hiding the terms of the ever increasing expenses. We don't really If; _ 3'" L.R.T. project from us, even though some of need to “keep up with the Jones!" Vote for 1 them are not running for the next term of me in the October 27 election for Waterloo V l office. Region Councillor and this will happen. =; I will do question and answer meetings Thank you in advance for your urgent at any time to all sizes of groups similar to support and help with our campign to keep ‘3‘, what I call “Town Hall Meetings." Call me the tax increase at 0%. Make cheques out to 41' . .r: ‘1 ’3 - to arrange your meeting today at 519-884â€" the Bob ()berholtzer Campaign Waterloo '1'" y - f"; t 3. 7620. I will not avoidany questions with Region. :5 t ‘ y, f I want the Region of Waterloo to do more with less so we can lower the tax burden on _ ,- 2' average hard worldug families and the retirees onflxed incomes to help keep them in ' - ‘ their homes. .7. g. 5 W 30b Oberholtzer , /.' 519-884-7620 ? 1708â€"225 Harvard Place Waterloo, ON N214H4 17".» Um» ml ll'.‘.~. - ' [WV ‘ ‘ V ' ‘ ,nmlrtlm, l‘l‘m‘ll‘

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