The Buzz · Hamilton Civic Wire

Your mayor owes Hamilton $59,000. Seriously?

Your Hamilton mayor owes the city money, right?

Good morning from the Hammer — steel town, art town, your town. Don't look away.

So, listen, I’m from the Mountain, right? We see things a little different up here. But even down in the lower city, on the old blocks near Gage Park, folks are talking about this. The city wants a $59,000 lien on Mayor Horwath’s rental property. Seriously. A *lien* on the mayor’s place. You can’t make this up. It’s a Barton Street story, really, because that’s where the property is. Makes you wonder about all those promises, all those speeches, when something this basic seems to get tangled up. It’s not just a number on a ledger; it's about what we expect from leadership.

This isn't some backroom deal or a development fight at James and Cannon; this is about property taxes, right? The kind of thing every homeowner, every landlord in this city deals with. It’s hard enough to make ends meet for a lot of people here, from the East End to Westdale. And when something like this comes out, it just feels… off. It’s the kind of thing that makes you shake your head and wonder if anyone’s really watching the store.

Good morning from the Hammer — steel town, art town, your town. Don't look away.

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