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Toronto Budget Estimates For 1946

Year: 1946

Summary: Outlines estimated revenues and expenditures in the 1946 civic budget. Details how money is raised and spent.

City Budget Facts Based Upon The Official Estimates Of The City Of Toronto

Year: 1921

Summary: City budget estimates and analysis of revenues and debts from publically owned utilities for 1921.

Eleventh Annual Report Of The Toronto Bureau Of Municipal Research

Year: 1925

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1925. Work included community engagement, public debates and addresses, and publishing various bulletins. Civic government accomplishments and the city budget and taxes are outlined. Other steps to advance efficiency and economy are discussed. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at the end.

Is Toronto's Public Hospital Accommodation Sufficient For Toronto's Needs?

Year: 1921

Summary: Presents hospital accommodations statistics of other cities (e.g. Kingston, Ottawa); general hospital use should be limited to acute cases, and separate facilities should be built for chronic and convalescent treatment.

Signs Of The Times (For Civic Electors)

Year: 1933

Summary: Outlines questions that voters may put to candidates before the elections: specifically, with the budget in deficit, should it be balanced by cutting spending or should another approach be taken.

Open Letter: Municipal Organization For The City

Year: 1952

Summary: Describes possibilities to improve efficiency of civic authorities by amalgamation of departments, boards etc.

Copy Of Open Letter, June 26, 1924. Reproduced For The Information Of Members Of The Bureau And Citizens Generally

Year: 1924

Summary: The Bureau is opposed to establishing a participatory pension fund for city civil servants before a review of the efficiency of the civil service is prepared.

Net Debt And Tax Rate Statistics Of 5 Canadian And 11 United States Cities

Year: 1914

Summary: Comparative chart of debt and tax rate statistics in major US and Canadian cities. This bulletin points out that irregular classification methods lessen the value of the comparison.

Planning Expenditure On A Fact And Probability Rather Than On A Pious Hope Basis Story No.1

Year: 1933

Summary: Argues that civic expenditure should be reduced, to accommodate the effects of the Great Depression on citizen's ability to pay taxes.

Open Letter To The Mayor, Members Of The Board Of Control And Aldermen

Year: 1933

Summary: Opposition to income tax hike that could cause tax flight and impose uneven burdens on different municipalities and between provinces.

BMR In Review: Annual Report And Plans For The Future

Year: 1982

Summary: A review of new Bureau of Municipal Research goals and funding initiatives. A shift in research focus to national issues is outline, though municipal issues will still be studied. An edited transcript of a speech given by David Crombie regarding the federal perspective on municipal issues is included.

Monthly Letter To The Citizens

Year: 1948

Summary: Recommends that consultant reports on major financial issues should be made available in a comprehensive form, and that the public be kept informed on the capital costs of the Rapid Transit plan.

Freedom

Year: 1941

Summary: Encourages home owners and property owners to vote, as well as highlighting some causes of non-voters - including frustration over a lack of worthy candidates to support.

In Order To Get The People's Work Done City Governments Must Spend Other People's Money

Year: 1916

Summary: Summarizes the City Treasurer's report on financial planning.

Open Letter: Commentary On Amalgamation Costs

Year: 1950

Summary: Identifies amalgamation costs in light of the plans to improve efficiency and restructure council areas.

Open Letter: The Record Shows

Year: 1954

Summary: Analysis of voter turnout throughout the Toronto area.

North York May Need An Executive Committee But NOT A Board Of Control

Year: 1960

Summary: Recommendations for the prefered form of government to be established in North York.

Property Tax Exemptions- Erosion Of The Tax Base

Year: 1966

Summary: Calculation of the level of revenue lost due to property tax exemptions.

Directory Of The Metropolitan And City Government 1951

Year: 1951

Summary: A reference guide listing the contact information for the mayor, city council, and various municipal boards and services

Citizens Control Of The Citizen's Business

Year: 1924

Summary: Argues that the tax burden is increasing while the ability of residents to pay is not, and the municipality is not being run efficiently enough.

The City Budget For 1941

Year: 1941

Summary: The Bureau notes that the city budget estimates have not been released to the public on time as they should have been, and poses questions to the Board of Control on their accounting practices, and whether or not accounting for all city departments should be centralized.

Directory Of The Metropolitan And City Government 1952

Year: 1952

Summary: A reference guide listing the contact information for the mayor, city council, and various municipal boards and services

Open Letter To The Citizens And Taxpayers Of Toronto

Year: 1940

Summary: Suggests that the expected tax increase due to spending costs and debt would be a mistake at a time of war.

The Prospects Of Equity In Property Assessment

Year: 1959

Summary: Suggests that assessment law and assessment practice should be modified to ensure equity in real property assessment.

Municipal Electors Looking Forward To 1942

Year: 1941

Summary: Highlights issues in upcoming elections, especially the need for retrenchment in order to support the war effort.

Seventeenth Annual Report Of The Toronto Bureau Of Municipal Research

Year: 1931

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1931. The importance of city planning is highlighted. The need to improve electoral and policy-making machinery is discussed. Reform of city government, departments, boards and administrations is suggested. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at end.

Bulletin: Proposal For An Improved System Of Local Government For The Windsor Metropolitan Area

Year: 1959

Summary: Describes changes in local government in Windsor and lessons for Toronto and the Metro process started in 1953.

Open Letter To The Citizens And Taxpayers Of Toronto Qualifications For Municipal Public Office

Year: 1941

Summary: Outlines the main responsibilities of holding public office - which are deciding on and carrying out public policies. Suggests expected qualifications for those who hold public office - and that promotions should be based on merit.

Newsletter

Year: 1963

Summary: Summary of Bureau's work including taxation reports and submissions, research groups and programs.

Open Letter: Are We Supporting Democracy On The Home Front?

Year: 1949

Summary: Analysis of voter turnout, and how many voters voted for each office, in the last elections.

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