Tyler Allsopp 2022 election priorities

• Housing Affordability & Homelessness
• Intelligent Development & Growth
• Protecting Our Environment
• Upgrading Recreational Infrastructure
• Local Workforce Development
• Access to Medical Professionals
• Minimizing Tax Increases
• Active Transportation
• Road Maintenance
• Speeding

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Housing

• As a member of the Planning Committee I have supported smart development and densification.

• Strengthen our Community Improvement Plan to support the construction of more secondary units in existing homes.

• Continue to offer rebates for affordable apartment construction to increase the supply.

• Proceed with Loyalist Secondary plan development area and increase approvals for new home construction.

Homelessness

• I support a Housing First Strategy

• By providing people with a stable place to live they can then build themselves up with the services that they need

• Increase support to community programs addressing homelessness (Grace Inn, Shiloh

• House, Not Alone Team, Bridge St United)

• Vocal supporter of opening the warming centre on every night basis over the winter (Achieved for winter 22/23)

Economic and Workforce Development

• Work closely with Loyalist College to develop skills needed in our labour market

• Bring more serviced industrial land online over the next 3 years ready for development

• Create tools to track employee migration between sectors to create sector specific incentives and strategies

• Continue to advocate for fair wages and increased benefits for employees to meet rising costs of living

Access to Healthcare Professionals

• When the Doctor Recruitment Program was launched we had first mover advantage, now we need to innovate to stay on top

• Supported the addition of Nurses and RPNs to the recruitment process as more healthcare professionals needed across the spectrum

• Promote greater flexibility in contract negotiations to suit more varied circumstances and attract doctors who are ready to start practicing

• Assess the promotion and advertising plan and retool as needed to be most effective in attraction

Municipal Infrastructure

• Stay on top of our Strategic Asset Management Plan

• Continue to prioritize road repairs on a greatest need basis

• Assure that we have sufficient reserves to tackle large projects on the horizon (Water Treatment Plant, Pier, etc)

• Extend servicing into for end of Industrial Park to allow for more expansion

• Forge forward on Belleville East Arterial Road with Province

Recreation & Active Transportation

• Use the Parks and Rec Masterplan as guiding document

• Construct more outdoor sports courts where a huge deficit has been identified (basketball, tennis, pickleball)

• Continue to promote new and innovative park ideas to generate tourism (Phase 1 of Bike Park under way now)

• Link together our ad hoc system of Active Transportation Lanes including a connector between sidney and Moira along Hydro corridor (Proposed and budgeted)

Preserving Greenspace

• Development is important but we must stand firm in our commitment to preserving green spaces

• These lands serve as habitats to many important plant and animal species and contribute to the natural beauty of our area

• We must preserve our rivers and wildlife corridors to allow animals to have safe passage through our city

• Ensure that Provincially Significant Wetlands are protected and that development offsets are enforced so new developments are not encroaching on  eco systems

Environmental Sustainability

• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions from our vehicle and transit fleet

• Create more energy efficient solutions for municipal buildings and manage energy more effectively within

• Install more solar panels and renewable energy generation on our municipal buildings

• Crack down on illegal dumping and littering in hotspots around the city

Tax Rate Stabilization

• Keep Reserves strong to help balance the tax rate when large expenditures are needed

• Focus on assessment growth by continuing to build housing and serviced industrial land.

• Responsible spending and budgeting accurately are paramount to keeping taxes in line

• Ensure that Development Fees are appropriate so that new growth is paying for itself and helping to offset the costs associated with servicing and infrastructure needed to support development

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