By Daintry Klein
October 25th, 2022
BURLINGTON, ON
OPINION
First, Congratulations to the entire Council for achieving re-election. Their work on the challenges of the pandemic and their extensive initiatives and policies which set a framework for our great City should be commended. The continuation of this Council allows them to own their plans and initiatives.
The benefits of an election, whether it is status quo or not, allows the community through candidacies and investigations, to bring areas for improvement to light.
Perhaps the seclusion of the pandemic contributed to the issues surrounding transparency, but we have heard the Mayor commit to improvements highlighted in the Aird & Berlis report.
The Millcroft residents want to keep the community that was created and not change the layout of the golf course and tamper with the storm water management system that is in place.
The return to in-person meetings will also facilitate more genuine discussion.
The benefits of an election, whether it is status quo or not, allows the community through candidacies and investigations, to bring areas for improvement to light. Perhaps the seclusion of the pandemic contributed to the issues surrounding transparency, but we have heard the Mayor commit to improvements highlighted in the Aird & Berlis report. The return to in-person meetings will also facilitate more genuine discussion. Millcroft Greenspace Alliance looks forward to collaborating with the Council to contribute ideas and possible solutions to keep Burlington as the best City in Canada.
In the Municipal government, there is no “opposition party” which highlights the importance of engaged taxpayer Citizens and independent press to provide the forum for accountability.
The Gazette asked a number of people to comment on the 2022 election. Daintry Klein is part of the Millcroft Greenspace Alliance that wants to ensure that the Millcroft community does not have to experience changes that will alter the original design or tamper with the storm water management system in place.
