MattersFinanceBylaw No. 2167; Bylaw No. 2168First seen Mar 5, 2024Last discussed May 6, 2024
2024 financial plan and tax rates
The bylaws set the city’s financial plan for 2024–2028 and its tax rates for 2024. They shape city spending and the taxes residents pay, but the record provides no budget or rate details.
Where it stands: Listed for adoption May 6, 2024; adoption is not recorded in the provided history.
Governing bylawNo. 2167
Financial Plan for 2024-2028 BylawThe bylaw adopts Langford’s financial plan for 2024 - 2028 and sets out how the City expects to raise and spend money during those years. It also describes the City’s policies on property taxes, fees, borrowing and tax exemptions.
Timeline
Every time this matter appeared in council records, newest first.
- Wendy Hobbs (Luxton Road)Mixed · Sarah Beckett Run and policing
Calls for empathy around the Sarah Beckett Run, better handling of its funding request, and adequate police staffing to keep residents safe. - Patsy Hamilton (Langford)Concerned · 2024–2028 Financial Plan
Questions travel reimbursements and budget priorities, while acknowledging that taxpayers share some responsibility for the city’s financial situation. - Normal Joel LankfordOpposes · 2024–2028 Financial Plan
Opposes the tax increase, contrasting it with the previous mayor’s record of low taxes and city improvements. - M Wignal (Selwyn Road)Opposes · Five-year Financial Plan
Opposes ending the use of amenity funds to soften tax increases and says stalled development threatens housing, jobs, and revenue. - A residentMixed · Five-year Financial Plan
Supports small businesses, asks about YMCA financial reports, and objects to tax increases and seniors being encouraged to defer taxes. - Wendy Bowers (Langford)Concerned · Financial plan and city social media
Objects to steep tax increases and criticizes the city’s social media practices over allegedly unsubstantiated claims. - Scipher (Langford)Opposes · Committee of the Whole resolutions
Opposes the tax increase, arguing residents now subsidize development, and asks council to reconsider the budget and disclose staffing growth. - Fraser Johnson (Hennington Road)Supports · Five-year Financial Plan
Supports ending amenity-fund use for tax relief, favoring investment in sidewalks and recreational amenities instead. - Lisa Foxall (Langford)Opposes · Financial plan
Opposes the tax increase, criticizing budget choices and calling for lower taxes, development fees, and YMCA financial reporting. - D. Daniels (Gade Road)Opposes · Property taxes and pool purchase
Opposes steep tax increases and recommends a referendum on the pool purchase, more housing, and business development to broaden the tax base. - A resident (Langford)Opposes · Property taxes
Asks council to rethink the tax increase, warning that family financial strain could worsen student bullying and limit access to food and school supplies. - Kay Robinson (Paige Apneo)Mixed · Community gardens and Financial Plan
Supports community gardens and the tax increase despite concerns, and suggests expanding Glen Lake access as density grows. - A resident (Langford)Opposes · Property taxes
Opposes the tax increase, saying the added cost could force participation in the food bank despite the community’s existing amenities. - A residentConcerned · Property taxes and development
Urges council to spread tax increases over several years, slow development until infrastructure catches up, and ensure growth pays for growth. - Raymond Glenn (Langford)Asks · Property taxes and environmental fees
Asks council to keep tax increases near five or six percent and explain continued payments to West Shore Environmental. - Desmond James (Dornier Road)Supports · Five-year Financial Plan
Supports using amenity funds for community amenities, especially sidewalks, while urging council to find other ways to reduce residents’ costs. - Nicholas Joel (Walford Place)Opposes · Sidewalks and Financial Plan
Questions spending taxpayer funds on sidewalk infill, arguing developers should pay for sidewalks and may later need to replace them. - A residentSupports · Amenity funds and Financial Plan
Supports reducing reliance on development revenue despite the personal tax burden, saying the city needs a more sustainable financial approach.
- Wendy Hobbs (Luxton Road)Mixed · Sarah Beckett Run and policing