Where we're going
The work I'll keep championing for Uxbridge as your Durham Regional Councillor.
Maximizing Durham Regional investment in Uxbridge
Fifty-eight percent of residential property taxes go to Durham Region. Mayor Barton and I, as Uxbridge representatives at the Region, focus on maximizing the return on that investment. Examples include:
- • Record-level Regional road reconstruction
- • $4.7 million commitment to affordable housing
- • Support of downtown revitalization
- • Maximizing the impact of programs assisting with North Durham homelessness and addiction management
- • Expanded social services focusing on aging residents and family counselling
- • Increased DRPS presence
- • Significant expansion of local transit
The next four years are about keeping that discipline, while making sure Uxbridge isn’t left behind on infrastructure and programming investment under the Provincially appointed Durham Chair.
Protecting what makes Uxbridge special
We are the Trail Capital of Canada. This term, Uxbridge won LSRCA conservation awards for phosphorus reduction and the Rotary Club's mini-forest, with 600 native species planted right here in town. The Official Plan review "Envisioning Our Uxbridge" is the most comprehensive planning effort in township history.
The next four years are about making sure that review delivers a plan our community can be proud of:
- • Protecting the Oak Ridges Moraine and supporting Provincial efforts related to the Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park
- • Supporting our farmers and agricultural community through assertive lobbying with upper-tier governments
- • Completing the Campus of Care
- • Completing multiple phases of the lower Brock revitalization
- • Complete the transition of operations to the new Uxbridge Scugog animal shelter
- • Completing the new aquatic centre
- • Ensuring our <1% growth rate respects the landscape and small-town character that brought people here in the first place
We are committed to fiscally responsible investment in Uxbridge infrastructure, and providing enhanced family-friendly programming.
A community that cares for its seniors and young families
Our advocacy for a new long-term care home dates back 14 years! The new 192-bed long-term care home on the hospital campus is under construction. Scheduled for completion in 2028, continued passion is required to support the inclusion of Uxbridge oriented details and assist with the move of our most vulnerable residents.
Additional programming is being developed to keep Uxbridge residents 55+ active. Lobbying for recurring Provincial funding to establish and maintain Seniors Active Living Centres will be critical.
Finally, affordable housing options for downsizing not only serves aging residents but also creates opportunities for younger families. Leveraging Regional and Provincial relationships will be a key element of continuing the momentum.
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