The Safe Surrey Coalition has heard from residents during the election campaign that they cannot afford property tax increases while inflation is skyrocketing.
Keeping this in mind, Mayor Doug McMallum and his SSC team are committing to freezing property taxes for the next 4 years at 2.9%. That is well below the 7% expected rate of inflation.
According to SSC "It continues the proven track record of Doug McCallum and his team on council. They held the line at 2.9% during their past term, even during the pandemic. This is a remarkable achievement that was not matched by any other municipality in the Lower Mainland. Surrey is at the bottom third in the Lower Mainland when it comes to property taxes"
The SSC wants to work in partnership with higher levels of government, so that the City of Surrey will also be able to secure infrastructure funding for SkyTrain to Newton, several new community centers with pools, and build new road infrastructure without placing a burden on Surrey taxpayers.
The municipal election is taking place on October 15th. There are 8 candidates who have thrown their name in the hat vying for the city's top job.
A consortium of broadcasters will televise the 90-minute debate starting at 6:30 p.m. featuring NDP Leader John Horgan, B.C. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson and Green Leader Sonia Furstenau.
Elections BC says in a statement voters must request their vote-by-mail package on their own and it's an offence under the Election Act to make that request on behalf of a voter.
B.C. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson has called for three televised debates during the provincial election campaign so voters can hear what each party has to offer.
US elections to take place this Fall have just become more interesting as former Vice President and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has named California Senator Kamala Harris as his Vice President running mate.
