Second Term Priorities

While there were many accomplishments over the first term, there is much that can still be done. The second term priorities include the following:

Communications

• Enhance communications with area residents and property owners to ensure that they are aware of proposals that affect them and have a fair opportunity to contribute to the decision making process;

Economy

• Participate in regional district initiatives to promote the long-term sustainability of the regional economy;

Environment

• Encourage policies and programs that will help to reduce the region’s contribution to climate change and develop strategies to address future climate change impacts;
• Support waste management practices that are economically and environmentally appropriate;

Land Use

• Support land use planning decisions which ensure that development pressures do not over-ride concerns for the environmental and cultural values of the area;

Taxation

• Seek means to improve the fairness of property tax structures to ensure that long term residents are not penalized as a result of development pressures on property values;

Emergency planning

• Encourage community planning and preparedness for wildfire emergencies.