Public safety is the heaviest adjustment on this term's bill with a cumulative $493 increase. It is the direct financial reality of transitioning our essential services to meet the demands of a rapidly growing city.
Police: adding 15 new officers, expanding our local detachment to directly lower officer caseloads and keep Langford’s crime rates well below the provincial average.
Fire: Transitioning from a volunteer to a full time department by hiring 27 new members, providing a round-the-clock professional force. This change ensures faster emergency response times and has dramatically minimized local property losses.
Modern infrastructure requires modern funding to protect the people who live here.
Next, I will look directly at the impacts of inflation and rising operational contract costs.