I’ve decided to repurpose this website as a blog – to share some of my thoughts on Esquimalt, on council, and on some of the important issues and decisions that Esquimalt council is considering.
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- 2026 Pre-Budget ThoughtsBudget Thoughts Esquimalt is about to start its annual budget process. Council will see staff’s first draft at the Council meeting on Monday, January 12. Esquimalt traditionally begins its budget process a bit later than many other municipalities, largely because we receive a substantial portion of our revenue from the federal government through the Payment-in-Lieu-of-Taxes… Read More »2026 Pre-Budget Thoughts
- 2025 Budget: Sewer Infrastructure[As Council struggles with a draft budget increase of 14.5%, I thought I’d write a few posts summarizing some of the key drivers behind staff’s proposed increases. I’m planning on following up with posts on the Police Budget, new FTEs requested, as well as the Capital Plan in general. I do want to be clear… Read More »2025 Budget: Sewer Infrastructure
- Thoughts after a year on CouncilI’ve been reflecting on my first year on the Esquimalt Council—it has been quite a year, filled with a lot of reading, meeting lots of new people from across the region and a significant amount of learning. Despite my years of experience in municipal policy and having a keen interest in cities, local governments, and… Read More »Thoughts after a year on Council
- My Responses to Esquimalt Chamber of Commerce QuestionsHere’s my responses to the Chamber’s questions. I did submit them by deadline Sunday night, but apparently some technological gremlins prevented them from being posted. Below are my answers in full: Candidate Statement I want Esquimalt to articulate a vision of what we want to see – and I interpret a vision as being a… Read More »My Responses to Esquimalt Chamber of Commerce Questions
- My vision for Esquimalt (from Chamber of Commerce All-Candidates Meeting)The Esquimalt Chamber of Commerce hosted an All-Candidates meeting last Thursday at the Esquimalt High School. We were asked to answer questions relating to business development in Esquimalt and make a 2-minute candidate statement. Here’s what I said in my two minutes about my vision for Esquimalt and its business development: I want Esquimalt to… Read More »My vision for Esquimalt (from Chamber of Commerce All-Candidates Meeting)