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The August 28, 2025 Council and Staff Working Session focused on defining long term service levels for County infrastructure, examining how roads, bridges, facilities, fleets, and other assets are maintained, and how future costs will shape taxes and service reliability.

The coverage of August 28, 2025 Council and Staff Working Session focuses on who led the discussion, where councillors concentrated their questions, and how issues like infrastructure risk, facilities divestment, fleet replacement, and accessibility surfaced during the Asset Management Plan review.

Council received a Development Charges Background Study, discussed statutory exemptions for affordable housing, considered rural and urban consultation, and explored governance ballot question options for the 2026 municipal election.

Council examined development charge policy, heard deputations on governance, and began shaping a potential 2026 ballot question on council size and ward structure.

The committee examined growth forecasts, development charges, and infrastructure financing. Discussions focused on risk, transparency, and aligning future planning with realistic growth in PEC.

Discussions focused on questionable growth assumptions, high development charges, and the financial risks of building infrastructure ahead of demand. Committee members pushed for clearer data, stronger analysis, and accountability before major spending decisions move forward.

Committee members challenged population forecasts, commercial development assumptions, and rising development charges. A follow-up review was approved to reassess growth data, highlighting concerns about long-term affordability, investment risk, and taxpayer exposure.

Audit Committee Part 2 spoke who , what was decided, and how water, wastewater, and financial risks could impact PEC residents.