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Fox-Mellway has been cited as one of the worst performing Alderman on City Council, she was one of two Alderman given an "F" Grade, the worst possible on an assessment conducted by the Coalition for Property Tax Fairness in 2009. The only Alderman to score lower on the assessment was [[Druh Farrell]].<ref name="fail">{{cite news|title=Majority of city council fails taxpayer report card|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2009/06/15/calgary-city-council-report-card.html|publisher=CBC News|date=June 15, 2009}}</ref> Later that year city Alderman were audited with regard to personal expenses. Among Fox-Mellway's abuse of expenses was billing tax payers almost $350.00 to send her kids to a [[Metallica]] concert.<ref name="expense">{{cite news| title=Aldermanic expenses troubling|date=July 10, 2009|url=http://www.nationalpost.com/story.html?id=1777459 |publisher= National Post}}</ref> Fox-Mellway defended her actions by claiming she used the wrong credit card.<ref name="expense"/> |
Fox-Mellway has been cited as one of the worst performing Alderman on City Council, she was one of two Alderman given an "F" Grade, the worst possible on an assessment conducted by the Coalition for Property Tax Fairness in 2009. The only Alderman to score lower on the assessment was [[Druh Farrell]].<ref name="fail">{{cite news|title=Majority of city council fails taxpayer report card|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2009/06/15/calgary-city-council-report-card.html|publisher=CBC News|date=June 15, 2009}}</ref> Later that year city Alderman were audited with regard to personal expenses. Among Fox-Mellway's abuse of expenses was billing tax payers almost $350.00 to send her kids to a [[Metallica]] concert.<ref name="expense">{{cite news| title=Aldermanic expenses troubling|date=July 10, 2009|url=http://www.nationalpost.com/story.html?id=1777459 |publisher= National Post}}</ref> Fox-Mellway defended her actions by claiming she used the wrong credit card.<ref name="expense"/> |
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Fox-Mellway is running for her sixth term in the [[Calgary municipal election, 2010|2010 Calgary municipal election]]. |
Fox-Mellway is running for her sixth term in the [[Calgary municipal election, 2010|2010 Calgary municipal election]]. |
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Linda Fox-Mellway | |
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| City of Calgary Alderman | |
| In office 1995–present | |
| Constituency | Ward 14 |
Linda Fox-Mellway is a municipal politician from Alberta, Canada. She is a current Alderman sitting on Calgary City Council and has been serving in that position since 1995.
Political career
Early career
Fox-Mellway ran for a seat to Calgary City Council in the 1995 Calgary municipal election.
Fifth term
The 2007 Calgary municipal election saw her returned to her fifth term in office by acclamation.[1]
Fox-Mellway voted to support a property tax hike in 2008 that saw the property tax rate in Calgary increase 5.3%.[2]
Other issues Fox-Mellway has promoted in her fifth term. Discouraging use of pesticides.[3]
Fox-Mellway has been cited as one of the worst performing Alderman on City Council, she was one of two Alderman given an "F" Grade, the worst possible on an assessment conducted by the Coalition for Property Tax Fairness in 2009. The only Alderman to score lower on the assessment was Druh Farrell.[4] Later that year city Alderman were audited with regard to personal expenses. Among Fox-Mellway's abuse of expenses was billing tax payers almost $350.00 to send her kids to a Metallica concert.[5] Fox-Mellway defended her actions by claiming she used the wrong credit card.[5]
Fox-Mellway is running for her sixth term in the 2010 Calgary municipal election.
References
- ^ "Official Election Results". City of Calgary. 2007.
- ^ "Council passes contentious budget with 5.3% tax hike next year". November 20, 2008.
- ^ "Ward 14 Newsletter - July/August 2009". City of Calgary.
- ^ "Majority of city council fails taxpayer report card". CBC News. June 15, 2009.
- ^ a b "Aldermanic expenses troubling". National Post. July 10, 2009.