Monday, July 25, 2011

Price to kiss Mayor Ford's ass? $13,362.25

City of Toronto officials earlier this spring quietly waived a $13,362.25 fine levied against Mayor Rob Ford for 483 infractions of the bylaw governing the placement of election signs, according to documents obtained by The Globe and Mail through an access-to-information request.

Bylaw enforcement officers recorded most of the infractions during the final week of the campaign, as well as the three-day grace period after the vote that is meant to allow candidates to collect their signs.

News of the waived fine emerges at a time when the Ford administration is considering a range of new user fees to help cover the cost of delivering city services.

Adrienne Batra, a spokesperson for the mayor, declined to respond to questions about the disposition of the fine.


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