Citizen Engagement

Empowering residents and championing a culture at City Hall whereby residents feel they have a real influence in the decision making process.

Implement the Housing Strategy goals to create innovative, financially attainable housing options to ensure affordability for all residents of Burlington.

Continue to advocate for initiatives such as Photo Radar Speed Enforcement and increased Halton Police presence to ensure safety for pedestrians and cyclists.

Protect our green existing green space, increase our tree canopy and seek out opportunities to increase our "green infrastructure" across the City.

Build on existing service upgrades for seniors, expand transportation and social opportunities for isolated seniors and create new senior recreational/social centres.

Advocate for lower "gentle density" infill in our communities that provide necessary additional housing without dramatically changing the character of our neighbourhoods.

Continue to acknowledge the taxpayers of Burlington as "stakeholders" in the Corporation whose hard earned tax dollars need to be highly respected when budget decisions are made by Council.

Implement the goals in our Climate Action Plan, Climate Resilience Plan, increase our tree canopy as well as champion a Biodiversity Plan to ensure responsible climate stewardship in our community., 

Protect our valuable green space by purchasing all surplus school sites offered for sale by the school boards and transforming them into parkland, recreation space and community centres.