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Designed a Tax Stabilization Reserve that reduced the tax levy by $815,000 in 2025 and $2,183,000 in 2026.
Legislative accomplishment
Budget motions and the creative use of reserve funds combined to reduce the tax levy while keeping annual Town budgets balanced.
Doug's budget work has focused on the responsible use of reserves, balanced Town budgets and reducing pressure on residents' tax bills.

Doug's Motions and Results
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Designed a Tax Stabilization Reserve that reduced the tax levy by $815,000 in 2025 and $2,183,000 in 2026.
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Tabled budget motions using designated reserve funding to reduce the tax levy on residents by over $2.5 million dollars over the past four years.
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Supported annual balanced Town of Caledon budgets with an average tax increase of 3% over four years, in line with Canada's average inflation rate of 2.8% during that time.
Budget motions
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