Infrastructure, Taxes & Fiscal Management: what the record holds

15 of 44 candidates have answered on this; here is one line from each, word for word.

By The Milton Record · 21 October 2026

Infrastructure, Taxes & Fiscal Management: 15 of the 44 candidates who could be reached have answered the questions put to every candidate on it. 130 substantive motions at Council this term touch it by wording, 0 development applications on file speak to it, and 11 articles from outlets this site follows have covered it.

The question: "Growth-related revenue is shrinking. Rank your preference: higher property taxes, more debt, deferred projects, or reduced service levels , and defend it."

Maliha K. Ahmed, Mayor: "My order would be: First, carefully defer non-essential projects."

Zainab Azim, Mayor: "The either-or framing does not do justice to our fiscal reality."

Galen Naidoo Harris, Regional Councillor, Ward 2: "I think this is a bit of a false choice."

John Challinor, Regional Councillor, Ward 2: "The Town of Milton's operating revenues and budget have grown significantly over the last eight years, increasing from roughly $137 million in 2019 to $236.1 million in 2026."

Salman Zafar, Regional Councillor, Ward 3: "My Ranking: (1) Strategic Debt / Internal Borrowing, (2) Deferred Non-Critical Projects, (3) Property Tax Adjustments, (4) Reduced Service Levels."

Adejisola Atiba, Regional Councillor, Ward 4: "My ranked preference: first, pursue efficiency and alternative revenues before touching any of the four options listed."

Sarah Marshall, Regional Councillor, Ward 4: "I would rank these as follows: (1) higher property taxes (2) defer lower-priority projects (3) more debt and (4) reduced service levels."

Youssef Roshdy, Regional Councillor, Ward 4: "My order would be: *1."

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The whole of it, with every answer and every source: https://miltonrecord.ca/issues/infrastructure-taxes-fiscal-management

Sources

• Infrastructure, Taxes & Fiscal Management
• Maliha K. Ahmed's answer, word for word
• Zainab Azim's answer, word for word
• Galen Naidoo Harris's answer, word for word
• John Challinor's answer, word for word
• Salman Zafar's answer, word for word
• Adejisola Atiba's answer, word for word
• Sarah Marshall's answer, word for word
• Youssef Roshdy's answer, word for word
• the motion
• the motion
• the motion

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