Mayor George Harvie’s Achieving for Delta team has released their Fiscal Plan to keep taxes among the lowest in the region while delivering high-value investments for the community.
“With rising costs mounting from regional taxes and inflation, Delta families are keeping less of their hard-earned money,” said Harvie. “It’s never been more important to keep Delta’s taxes low to help people get ahead – and only the Achieving for Delta team has the proven experience needed to stand up for Delta taxpayers during this critical time.”
For decades, Harvie has led Delta’s record of responsible financial planning as City Manager and for the last four years as Mayor. Leading up to and through the pandemic, Delta residents continued to pay among the lowest taxes in the Lower Mainland while accessing high quality services and infrastructure.
“We’re fortunate in Delta that when the pandemic hit in 2020, we had George Harvie’s steady hand at the wheel to guide the City’s finances through the most uncertain period in the City’s history,” said Delta Notary and council candidate Daniel Boisvert.
“The Achieving for Delta team is qualified and committed to continuing this fiscal prudence to ensure we can keep taxes low while supporting our families, neighbours and businesses – many of whom are still struggling.”
The Achieving for Delta team is committed to continuing their record of fiscal responsibility by running on a Fiscal Plan to inform spending priorities:
• Keeping taxes low. The Achieving for Delta team is committed to keeping Delta’s property taxes among the lowest in Metro Vancouver. We will stick to a four-year plan that considers what we can afford, seeks out efficiencies, and leverages money from other sources, such as grants, to keep taxes low.
• Prioritizing safety. Ensuring Delta tax dollars continue to support what matters most: services that enable a safer Delta where “no call is too small.”
• Investing in better roads, critical social services and emergency preparedness. Working in partnership with other governments, the Delta School Board and the private sector to share costs and deliver mutually beneficial projects for a more resilient Delta and region.
• Growing the local economy and positioning Delta as an innovation hub. Continuing to support local businesses while positioning our community as the top place to innovate, attracting entrepreneurs, start-ups and investment in quality projects through a fast, reliable and transparent permitting process.
