Editor:
I read with interest the letter the Corporation of Delta sent to all residents concerning the upcoming referendum.
I tried to read it through with an open mind; however, I am more determined than ever to vote against a 0.5 per cent increase to the provincial sales tax.
Firstly, as soon as I read "possible improvements" and "may benefit" in the last sentence of the second paragraph, I understood completely what a sales pitch really is.
There is no guarantee to the residents of Delta that voting "yes" to a tax increase will result in any of the listed improvements, plain and simple.
It's a shame the mayor and council think the good people of Delta are so gullible as to believe that TransLink has any intention to improve public transportation to Tsawwassen and Ladner.
It's not a good idea to throw good money after bad as far as I'm concerned. I'll be damned if I'll pay any additional taxes until they actually clean up the mismanagement of the systems that are already in place.
J. McDonald
