Asset management to protect from fire and flood is going to be one of the biggest challenges we have in the near future. Managing this infrastructure will require proactive planning and is one of the reasons this term council implemented a regular annual allocation to an asset management fund. We also need to move towards incorporating our natural assets and look at ways we can use them to protect property an infrastructure. I consider our asset management planning to be fairly robust.

In terms of raising taxes for other services and infrastructure, I think it needs to be a community conversation, which would take place during the budget cycle. If there is a critical community need then I think it's incumbent upon all of us to find a way to find a way to support it financially - whether that be a tax increase, applying for funds, or reducing a service somewhere else.