Since 2021
+24%
Property taxes up. Property tax revenue from $66.9M in 2021 to $82.8M in 2025.
+51%
Mayor and council pay up. The mayor’s base pay went from $94,753 in 2021 to $143,572 in 2025.
$129M
Town debt up from $7.7M in 2021 to $129M in 2025. Debenture debt is now 17 times higher, year-end 2021 to year-end 2025.
Because we can’t afford another four years of this.
Spending, tax and debt figures are audited actuals for 2021 and 2025, from the Statement of Operations and segmented information. Council pay is base salary from the Municipality’s annual council remuneration reports. Percentages rounded to the nearest whole number.
Clarington is at a crossroads
Clarington is reviewing its Official Plan. It will decide where future development goes and what kind of development is allowed.
In May 2022, Adrian Foster voted with the majority of Regional Council to open about 9,100 acres for development, far more than the roughly 5,200 acres regional planning staff recommended.
