Councillor Kearns issues a Call to Action over the development charges issue

By Gazette Staff

February 24th, 2026

BURLINGTON, ON

On March 2nd, a Special Meeting of Council will take place.

Among the several items on the agenda is the vote on whether or not to implement a two year lifting of the development charges developers are required to pay for the housing they build.

It is a complex question with numbers and percentages that boggle the mind.

Council is deeply split on the issue.

Ward 2 Councillor Lisa Kearns has gone on the offensive and is very much against going forward with the proposal that is being promoted by the West End Home Builders Association.

She has a Call to Action posted on her Facebook page.

Kearns is addressing Council. Councillor Galbraith, on the left, listens patiently.

This is a major issue.  Inform yourself.