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The Provincial Assessment Act

Year: 1918

Summary: Compares differences between municipalities in tax assessment appeals. Discusses the need for well-paid tax assessors who are able to accurately and efficiently assess property taxes.

Open Letter: Budgets Before Elections

Year: 1948

Summary: Discusses presenting budget estimates prior to the elections, as an act of good governance and accountability.

Letter To All Bureau Members

Year: 1978

Summary: Letter to all Bureau of Municipal Research members outlining speakers and topics at the upcoming conference of the Governmental Research Association. Topics include metropolitan government reform, local government financing, controlling urban growth, and maximizing accountability in education.

Bureau Of Municipal Research Twenty-Ninth Annual Report

Year: 1943

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1943. Topics of importance include the role of supervision and the BMR, intergovernmental relations, educational institutions, voter turnout, and city budget and planning. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at the end.

Notwithstanding

Year: 1934

Summary: Argues that the reduction in the number of citizens able to pay taxes (due to the Depression) requires close scrutiny of the city services. Reforms to improve efficiency are suggested.

Directory Of The Metropolitan And City Government 1964

Year: 1964

Summary: A reference guide listing the contact information for the mayor, city council, and various municipal boards and services. Also lists contact information for metro Toronto and suburban representatives.

Open Letter

Year: 1936

Summary: The Annual Report of the Finance Commissioner should be studied by all citizens. There is a continued necessity to restrict capital expenditures, and borrow money only as required.

City Of Toronto Budget Story No.2

Year: 1936

Summary: Outlines the issues of budget management in light of city debt.

How Civic Expenditures In Toronto May Be Reduced? Story No. 1

Year: 1936

Summary: The city budget should be balanced by reduced expenditure and not increased taxes, with unemployment payments bearing a heavy burden on the budget.

Open Letter: Control Over Civic Spending

Year: 1951

Summary: Argues there is need to reduce public expenditure.

The 1934 Budget Estimates Of Current Revenues, Debenture Funds Used For Current Purposes And Expenditures Chargeable To Revenue Of The City Of Toronto Budget Story No.1

Year: 1934

Summary: Highlghts the issue of growing deficits in the Great Depression, and argues this issue is not being fully presented to the public.

If The Bureau Of Municipal Research Were To Assert That On A Certain Date $10 000 Disappears From The Funds Of The City Of Toronto

Year: 1922

Summary: Suggests that earlier estimates and earlier tax collection is necessary in order to save the city money.

Open Letter

Year: 1924

Summary: An argument that the Toronto government is too decentralized and not efficient enough to discuss pension and other benefit expansions before reorganizing more efficiently.

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