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Burton wants to stay the course on Livable Oakville plan by Michael Gregory Oakville Beaver Staff 7 | Friday, October 17, 2014 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Mayoral incumbent Rob Burton is asking Oakville residents once again to trust his and council's "proven track record" to keep taxes low, and growth under control, while creating a `Livable Oakville'. "People should vote for me because I have a track record of improving Oakville's livability while reducing the rate of increase of taxes," said the 68-year-old who put down roots in Oakville 20 years ago -- longer than anywhere he's lived, and spending almost half of that time as mayor. "When I retired to Oakville and saw problems with the protection of green space, air quality and our creek system, I had to act," he said. "It took my friends and I seven years to get the majority on council we needed to change the town's direction." Now, seeking his third consecutive term, Burton is decidedly in favour of staying the course and not reverting back to the days of "runaway growth." "I am running to keep us moving in the right direction, because the old guard still hasn't given up and is running a slate of candidates to turn back the clock and turn up the burners on growth," Burton said. "The safest bet this time is to go with the incumbents, who all have clear voting records in support of Livable Oakville." Running against the incumbent mayor are Gord Brennan, Mary Kennedy, John McLaughlin Burton continues to serve on the boards for taxpayers pay for at a historic low." Halton Healthcare Services, Oakville Hydro, the In September, Standard & Poor reaffirmed the Halton Regional Police Service and Tree Canada Town of Oakville's AAA credit rating, of which ­ an organization dedicated to urban and rural Burton is proud. tree initiatives. "We are now better than all of those Burton said continuing to control growth municipalities plus the city of Toronto and the in Oakville is the biggest issue at stake going Province of Ontario," he said. forward. Burton has also calculated that under his "Controlling growth means restricting it watch, last year's tax increase was the lowest in to what we can afford environmentally and 15 years -- less than one per cent. financially, because growth eats up green space The Town's facilities have grown by 70 per and causes tax increases to pay for the roads, cent, while protected green space has increased transit and facilities newcomers need," he said. by 2,300 acres in Oakville, and 122,000 acres During his time as mayor, Burton and council across Halton as a whole, he said. have written two new Official Plans, Livable While taking some criticism during the Oakville and Sustainable Halton. They also campaign, Burton has remained firm that to increased development charges to what he said is continue to deliver, he needs a "majority of likeRob Burton the "maximum allowed for new construction." minded councillors" on council. "By making developers pay their way, we "If re-elected, we will meet the needs for the and Greg Warchol. have been able to increase by almost 500 per new hospital, three new recreation centres, and Burton and his wife Wendy have been married cent what we are spending to build and improve revitalized business districts that will help keep for 39 years and are parents of three adult roads and transportation," he said. Oakville Canada's most livable town," Burton children. The result has helped to keep "the debt said. He's been a member on the board of directors for GO Transit and the Minor Oaks Hockey Association, and was president of Joshua Creek Ratepayers as well as the Clear the Air Coalition for several years. 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