The documents behind the arguments

Every document here is the Township’s own or the court’s own. Where a figure is given, it is copied from the document with its label and the date it is “as at”. Nothing on this page is set against anything a candidate said; that comparison is yours to make. Every link was opened and checked on 2026-09-23.

Taxes and spending

What the candidates said about this

• Township of Langley 2025 Annual Report, with audited consolidated financial statements

  Township of Langley · Published June 2026, for the year ended December 31, 2025 · PDF, about 17 megabytes

  The Township’s annual report and its audited consolidated financial statements, with the independent auditor’s report, signed by KPMG.

  • Note 8, “Debt and Agreements Payable” (PDF page 50): as at December 31, 2025, in thousands of dollars, “MFA debt” $419,519 (borrowing through the Municipal Finance Authority (MFA) of British Columbia); agreements payable $12,642; temporary borrowings $152,264; total $584,425. The same note gives 2024 for comparison.
  • Note 8(c) (PDF page 52): temporary financing, and the part converted to long-term borrowing after the year end.
  • Schedule of debt by bylaw and purpose (PDF page 70).
  • Note 7, “Development Cost Charges” (PDF pages 49 and 50): the balance of development cost charge funds held.
• Annual Reports, all years

  Township of Langley · Ongoing · Web page

  The Township’s annual reports page: the 2025 report, with past years’ reports listed below it.

  • Earlier years, for comparing any figure over time.
• Budget and Financial Plan 2026 (the 2026–2030 Five-Year Financial Plan)

  Township of Langley · Approved by Council March 23, 2026 · Web page, with PDFs of the operating and capital budgets

  The approved five-year financial plan. Council approved a 3.97% property tax increase for 2026.

  • “Household impact and five-year plan”: the table introduced as “A five-year projection of proposed changes”, whose row “Proposed Property Tax Revenue Increases” lists 22.80% for 2027. The table was written for the draft budget: its 2026 column shows the draft 3.98%, not the 3.97% Council approved.
  • The linked 2026 draft capital and operating budget PDFs for project-by-project detail.

Growth and density

What the candidates said about this

• Lorval Developments Ltd. v. Langley (Township), 2025 BCSC 1148

  Supreme Court of British Columbia · Decided June 20, 2025 · Court judgment

  The judgment of the British Columbia Supreme Court (BCSC) on the Township’s Community Amenity Contributions policy, which the court set aside.

  • The full reasons for judgment, as issued by the court (corrected version).
• Report to Mayor and Council: Interim Policy for Community Amenity Contributions

  Township of Langley, Municipal Administration Division · Presented July 7, 2025 (report 25-110) · PDF

  The staff report to Council on how amenity contributions would be handled after the ruling.

  • The whole report; it is short.
• Amenity Cost Charges

  Township of Langley · Amenity Cost Charge (ACC) Bylaw No. 6115 approved by Council March 23, 2026 · Web page, with the bylaw

  The Township’s page on amenity cost charges, the development charge created by provincial legislation in 2023, and its bylaw.

  • ACC Bylaw No. 6115, linked from the page.
• Willoughby Community Centre

  Township of Langley · Ongoing · Web page

  The Township’s project page for the planned community centre in Willoughby.

  • What the facility is planned to include, and the engagement materials.

Agriculture and rural land

What the candidates said about this

• Rural Plan: Amendment (Rural Plan) Bylaw 1993 No. 3250

  Township of Langley · Adopted by Council July 12, 1993 (consolidated for convenience) · PDF

  The Township’s Rural Plan with its amendments consolidated. The Township marks the consolidation “for convenience only” and does not warrant that it is current.

  • The adoption date and the list of amending bylaws are on the first pages.
• Agricultural Viability Strategy

  Township of Langley · Endorsed by Council July 2013 · Web page, with the strategy documents

  The Township’s strategy for agriculture, prepared with its Agricultural Advisory Committee, and the 2010 agricultural profile behind it.

  • The strategy and profile documents linked from the page.

Water and aquifers

What the candidates said about this

• Voluntary Water Metering Program

  Township of Langley · Ongoing · Web page

  How the voluntary program works and who is eligible.

  • The frequently asked questions “Who can apply for the program?” and “How will this affect my utility billing?”

Parks and waterfront

What the candidates said about this

• Township’s Waterfront Lands in Fort Langley

  Township of Langley · Ongoing · Web page

  The Township’s page for its Fort Langley Public Waterfront Concept Plan.

  • The consultation history since 2007 and the open house information boards.

Heritage and character

What the candidates said about this

• Haldi House

  Township of Langley · Ongoing · Web page

  The Township’s project page for the restoration of Haldi House in Fort Langley.

  • Project status and timeline.