Paul Carr 2022 election priorities

From his website:

• Introduce a motion that City Council host a Homelessness / Mental Health Summit, as the entire community has a part to play in elevating and supporting those in need. 
• Protect current funding and advocate for more in relation to the Comprehensive Road Maintenance Program to ensure our sustained focus on good roads does not change.
• Propose city-wide pre-budget consultations to enhance citizen engagement, including public meetings and community surveys.
• Set Operating Budget targets for city staff to ensure tax impact is minimal.
• Enhance Open Government by modernizing City Council meeting times, having all committee meetings streamed online and greater ease of access to municipal records. 
• Reintroduce my motion for the creation of a Lobbyist Registry to ensure transparency at City Hall.
• Reintroduce my motion for a Vacant Building Registry which would be self-funded to target chronic vacancies and prevent urban decay.
• Create a Performance Management system, which includes annual department plans, results-based budgeting, and performance agreements for all employees, with the goal of focusing on our corporate priorities, enhanced service delivery, optimizing the customer service experience and ensuring value for money.
• Support measured and reasonable public – private waterfront development that enhances community space.
• Continued focus on a diversified economy, including private investment in tourism infrastructure.
• Continue to advocate to senior levels of government in relation to active transportation (cycling / pedestrian facilities) over Hwy 401. Monitor rural broadband expansion.
• Promote the greater utilization of volunteer firefighter component of the Belleville Fire and Emergency Services to ensure cost-effective level of service.
• Continue to host bi-annual town hall Ward meetings to hear your concerns, ideas and maintain my accountability to you.
• Expand the physician recruitment program to include nurse practitioners and other health care professionals, which will require advocacy and discussion with the provincial government.
• Build upon our subdivision and community parks that now have new playground equipment with the installation of splash pads and multi-purpose play surfaces (outdoor skating rinks, basketball and tennis courts). 
• Enhance public safety in our neighbourhoods by requesting a review of lowering speed limits to 40 km/h and other public safety measures for our roads. 
• Propose the implementation of Community Engagement Surveys to obtain feedback on city services and programs as well as provide every resident with the opportunity to help shape our City with their ideas.
• Increase property tax credit for low income seniors & ODSP recipient homeowners to $1200 per year by 2026 in order to continue to help with the affordability to remain in their homes. It is currently $800 per year and was $200 in 2014. 
• focus on the City’s customer service policy and departmental performance