Wilmot — Mayor
2 candidates responded
Clive Woolner See responses
Stephanie Goertz See responses
It should be more transparent and accessible
- Actively pursue provincial and federal transfer funding and grants
- Exploring new local revenue tools where permitted by provincial legislation
- We need to spend time finnding cost-effective ways to deal with our largest expenses. Water is one example. We should be addressing water lost through leaking infrastructure while also pursuing meaningful water-conservation measures that can reduce demand and potentially defer or reduce the need for expensive new capacity. Roads
- drainage and flooding are other areas where we should compare conventional construction with preventative maintenance
- natural infrastructure and other approaches that may provide better long-term value.
- Re-evaluate development incentives or subsidies that create long-term liabilities
- Adjust service delivery models to reduce costs without reducing access
- 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
Reforming a policy affecting long-term costs
If you chose "It should be more transparent and accessible", please describe how.candidate's own words
A budget isn't truly transparent simply because the documents are posted online. Residents should also be involved before the major budget decisions have effectively been made. Instead of presenting a largely completed budget and asking for comments, we should engage residents earlier about priorities, trade-offs and what they are willing to pay for.
On the ballot but have not responded to survey (2)
- Natasha Salonen
- Kristopher Wilkinson (current Ward 2 councillor)
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