Golden’s future starts today. We
need to make sound financial decisions today that impact the future. We can manage
today’s expenses and still invest for the future.
The Town of Golden needs leadership
that can make difficult choices to resolve our financial deficit while supporting
future plans. The 2013 deficit of $308,020 restricts our ability to undertake
capital projects and/or build our capital reserve fund. Our first financial
priority should be to eliminate the deficit and find innovative solutions to
meet our capital infrastructure and community services needs.
In the past 2-years, significant
savings have already been made; restructuring the administration, eliminating
GAI, funding Kicking Horse Culture and the swimming pool expenses from EOF
Funding instead of taxpayers’ dollars, are steps in the right direction.
Shared funding and service agreements provide solutions
today—and pay dividends in the future: the New Building Canada Fund is a cost-share
project that supports our infrastructure development, and the Shared Service Agreements
with Area A on community services provide necessary steps to making responsible
financial decisions today for tomorrow.
Innovative solutions and sound
decision-making are keys that I bring to Golden’s vision for financial
sustainability.
