York West city councillor Giorgio Mammoliti is raising eyebrows around Toronto city hall after fanning out a photo of himself through his official city email account that shows him making making obscene gestures.
It also includes "TAX THIS!!" written in white text across the bottom third of the image.
The photo landed in journalists' inboxes late on Monday afternoon as part of an email news release from Mammoliti's office.
The councillor had earlier sent out a memo with a written statement attached, with his comments about a possible 'stormwater tax' that will be presented in an upcoming city staffers' report.
It is a proposal for the City of Toronto to establish a dedicated stormwater charge -- an issue that is currently in the consultation process.
Mammoliti, however, says he does not believe the charge will be 'revenue neutral.'
He calls the proposal a "roof tax" says it should be scrapped as soon as possible.
Other jurisdictions like Kitchener and Mississauga have already implemented similar fees.