Police Association Says Too Many Tax Dollars Are Leaving Saint John

The city is having a tough time finalising its 2012 budget and there's growing controversy over proposed cuts. Bob Davidson of the Saint John Police Association points out 17 million dollars in tax money collected in the city is taken out by the province.

He points out while taxpayers in the city, Rothesay and Quispamsis pay the full cost of policing, other commmunities such as Grand Bay-Westfield and Hampton along with the local service districts are subsidised by the province.

Davidson calls that insulting to the people who foot the entire bill and should be stopped.