An open and approachable municipal government.
Municipal
government should be accessible to every taxpayer.
Council working TOGETHER for the good of the community.
I look forward
to working cooperatively with the rest of council, being forthright and
acting in the best interest of the community and its citizens.
Sustainable growth with the emphasis on WHOLE communities.
Growth for
growth's sake is a dangerous concept. Communities need to be developed
with an emphasis on public safety and pedestrian consideration as well
as needed commercial and industrial development. There are great benefits
to a properly planned community; a "people place". How can we maintain
our rural lifestyle, build whole communities and still provide needed development?
This is the challenge.
Comprehensive community planning.
Council really
needs to look at the needs of our
community and create and update our OCP's. Let's approach development
with an established game plan on a level playing field.
Support for agricultural industries.
Ours is largely
an agricultural community. We have greenhouses, farms and a million-dollar
equine industry. This important segment of Langley needs continued support
and development.
Regional perspectives.
Fostering
better relations with Langley City and neighbouring communities. Looking
at things from a regional perspective is important. We are not alone
and many of the concerns of our citizens are the same as our neighbors'.