10/15/2025
Hi, during the forum one of my questions was leadership. It was alot to answer in one minute and I'd like to add this.
A good leader is someone who can tell the difference between wants and needs. So does the Mayor and council. If they try and fill all the wants taxes will skyrocket, and the city will be bankrupted. Good leaders try and fill the needs and will fill some wants when the city can afford it. Be careful of those promising you all you want, most things will cause massive tax increases. We where all invited to city hall for a briefing and there it sounded like even if we keep status quo, taxes are going to go up. Over the last 10 yrs the city has taken on 75% more infrastructure but only increase taxes like 25%. So if they offer building a center or anything else its going to cost in taxes. They have put aside money for the new fire hall. So that is happening, but if council uses that money to fill wants instead, then we are in trouble.
The Mayor, council and senior members of administration know the forecast for the next 5 and 10 yrs, we don't. We will definitely need to upgrade and replace the water and sewer lines in the next yrs. This is a need. So if your voting on people that hit all the buzz words. Remember federal and provincial politicians do that. That's why Municipal elections don't have parties, we shouldn't be following what they do . We work for you not a political party .