Accountability
Know What Your Taxes Are Delivering
City Hall should communicate clearly, spend carefully, and report progress in plain language.
The Issue
What Residents Are Facing
Taxes, service levels, roads, snow clearing, bylaw enforcement, development services, and capital projects all affect residents directly. When people do not understand what is being done or why it costs what it costs, trust suffers.
Cranbrook needs clear priorities and better public communication.
Tom’s Approach
Show the Cost. Show the Service. Show the Result.
Tom will push for plain-language reporting that helps residents understand how decisions are made, where money is going, what service level they can expect, and whether projects are on track.
Accountability should not be complicated.
The Plan
What Tom Will Work Toward
- Create a Taxpayer Value Dashboard.
- Publish plain-language budget summaries.
- Track major project costs, timelines, and status.
- Establish service standards for core municipal services.
- Report development-service timelines.
- Communicate earlier and more clearly during budget planning.
- Review City operations for efficiency, service, and accountability.
- Make City Hall easier for residents and businesses to navigate.
The Goal
What Success Looks Like
- Residents can understand the budget.
- Major projects are easier to track.
- Service standards are clearer.
- Council decisions are better explained.
- City Hall builds trust through communication and follow-through.
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