![]() ![]() Relationship building is critically important. If developed systematically, it will ensure a comprehensive review is generated, resulting in purpose-driven governance, municipal efficiencies, and overall community well-being. The scope of works will include a look inward and outward of the municipality’s procedures and overall framework the purpose and goal will be to establish sustainable efficiencies, long-term strategies, community needs, and future service planning for the betterment of the community as a whole. An SCR will take a deep dive into sustainable service delivery. The two highest priorities initially are a Service Capacity Review (SCR) and the second is Relationship Building. Samantha Piper (Mayor, incumbent Council): I still have a lot of work I wish to continue with Council. To ensure the right and concerns of the taxpayers are protected and heard. Leslie Ghezesan (Council): To check where our tax money vanished as from 2018 went up $200 to $1,200 put this money to work for us.Īllan Jackson (Council): To ensure the Village remains economically sustainable. Leo Facio (Council, incumbent Mayor): My two highest priorities for the village are to be sustainable, also have more communication with the public and work on the emergency route. As an official resort community, we receive provincial government resort municipality initiative (RMI) funds which amount to millions of dollars, paying for infrastructure and amenities along the waterfront and throughout our village that we could otherwise not afford. It’s because of them that our property taxes remain significantly lower than otherwise might be. To that end, I support the new visitor information centre which is striving to obtain the Rick Hansen Gold Standard of accessibility.Ģ. As our population ages it is important to ensure that all public spaces remain accessible and usable for all residents.Īccessibility is also important for tourism, as there is a clear trend to ensuring destinations can be accessed by all. Development has to be managed so the villages growth systems and infrastructure can maintain both the residents and the tourists who visit our beautiful village. John Buckley (Council): Sustainability and accessibility.ġ. Maybe not much, as the road bed is still intact, just overgrown. We’ll then see what’s needed to open it up for northward evacuation access to Hwy #7. Instead of more committee meetings and consultants, we’ll send a machine (probably an excavator) down the old forestry road through Sasquatch Park, the route I’ve been advocating for about 30 years. Prevention and good response planning will be followed by real progress on the Northern evacuation route. My second priority is to mitigate the interface forest fire hazard. I will do so promptly in conjunction with elected councillors. I know how to fix and properly administer Harrison’s bylaws. I have 40 years of experience dealing with zoning bylaws and OCP bylaws throughout the Fraser Valley. The problem could be lousy bylaws or bad administration. These are all symptoms of a sick planning regime. Monster garages with suites on lot lines, ugly development crowding Hot Springs Road, illegal secondary suites in the R1, single family zone, flooding and traffic chaos. What is happening at the moment is a shambles and unacceptable to anyone with any love for this community. John Allen (Mayor): My first challenge will be to deal with planning at the OCP and zoning bylaw level. What are your two highest priorities for the village? 15 election, The Observer asked candidates five questions pertaining to some of the biggest issues facing Agassiz-Harrison.
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