Regional Council — Cambridge
1 candidate responded
Bryan Causarano-Bolton See responses
It should be more transparent and accessible
- Moderate, predictable tax increases to maintain service levels
- Area-specific levies where residents in a defined area receive or request a distinct level of service
- Actively pursue provincial and federal transfer funding and grants
- Ensure new development pays a greater share of long-term infrastructure costs
- Re-evaluate development incentives or subsidies that create long-term liabilities
- Adjust service delivery models to reduce costs without reducing access
- Prioritize maintenance and state-of-good-repair over expansion
- Require lifecycle cost analysis before approving any new infrastructure
Please describe one concrete example of a trade-off you would support (or oppose) when costs rise faster than revenues.candidate's own words
I would support deferring a lower-priority capital expansion when necessary to protect the maintenance and renewal of infrastructure we already depend on. We can't build for tomorrow by neglecting today. Maintaining what we own can save us from costly repairs and upgrades later.
If you chose "It should be more transparent and accessible", please describe how.candidate's own words
It's not just about access to the budget, it's about understanding of it. Communicating what the budget means, and why those decisions are made are part of transparency.
On the ballot but have not responded to survey (4)
- Salman Arefin
- Doug Craig
- Prakash Venkataraman
- Pam Wolf
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