Priorities
Take Action on Salt Spring Housing by:
Implementing the new Salt Spring Island Integrated Housing Strategy
Exploring the creation of a Salt Spring Island housing agency
Working to extend the Ganges Sewer System to appropriate additional areas adjacent to the current service area
Making unused parkland available for housing
Advocate for Salt Spring by:
Establishing a BC Ferries Advisory Committee for Salt Spring
Pressing CRD Regional Parks to speed up development of (and fund) the Salish Sea Trail linking Vesuvius to Ganges to Fulford
Pushing the CRD Board to fund affordable housing projects on Salt Spring
Improve local government by:
Adding a town hall session to every regular LCC meeting
Bringing full administrative authority over Salt Spring’s CRD water and sewer services to the island
Creating citizens assemblies to assist with some of our community’s most challenging decisions
Working with other agencies to consolidate local government decision-making
Enhance important services by:
Increasing transit service capacity on the highest-demand routes
Taking a more strategic approach to economic sustainability
Supporting more music and other community events in our parks and public spaces
Work with the arts community to make sure our support for the arts is meeting our community’s needs today and in the future
Manage tax dollars carefully by:
Making value for money our top priority in budgeting
Ensuring any new or expanded local government services will be financially sustainable over the long-term
Aggressively pursuing federal and provincial grant funding for our major projects
Developing a clear plan for maintaining, upgrading and/or replacing important public facilities as they age
Address key community concerns by:
Determining whether (and how) to revise the Salt Spring noise bylaw to better protect agriculture and the island’s rural character
Revitalizing cross-agency watershed protection activities
Continuing to work on resolving harbour management issues
Serve our community well by:
Pushing for clearer and more accessible budget information that clearly links the LCC’s budget to its strategic plan
Holding weekly open office hours in Ganges
Talking straight, with no political double-talk!
Committing to remain a Salt Spring resident for the entire term