A practical fiscal principle
Growth Should Pay Its Own Way
New development can bring housing, business and opportunity. It can also require expensive upgrades to roads, water, sewer, drainage and other public systems.
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Bradley’s Fiscal Principle
Identify costs early, make them public and ensure growth contributes fairly to the infrastructure it requires within provincial law and municipal authority.
02
Development-Related Infrastructure
The Village should distinguish existing renewal needs from upgrades triggered or accelerated by new development.
03
Municipal Borrowing
Major borrowing and financial risk should be explained clearly, with repayment impacts and alternatives presented in everyday language.
04
Residential Taxes and Utility Rates
Residents deserve to understand how capital choices may affect property taxes, utility rates and service levels.
05
Industrial Park Investment
The Village’s August 19, 2025 tender report documents the tender process and bids for industrial-park road and utility construction. Bradley believes residents should be able to review major project costs, procurement and contractor participation without treating the record as evidence of an improper award.
06
Local Procurement and Appropriately Sized Contracts
Use fair and lawful procurement. Determine whether suitable work can be divided into appropriately sized contracts. Make local businesses aware of relevant opportunities. Keep work local when capability, value and procurement rules allow.
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Questions Bradley Will Ask
What problem does this solve? What is the full cost? What are the risks? Who benefits? Who pays? What alternatives were considered?