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Tillsonburg · Election 2026

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Mayor

2 candidates · 1 seat · Tillsonburg

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Taxes & spendingRead full answers Deb GilvesyPublic position · 2026-09-09Below-inflation target; prioritize essential services and asset renewal.Kelly SpencerPublic position · 2026-09-09Cost-of-living ceiling; review spending before setting increases.

What would you change in the budget, what would it cost, and how would you pay for it?

Deb Gilvesy

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Mayor · County Councillor
2026 election
Mayor · Certified

Public statement

2026-09-09

Below-inflation target; prioritize essential services and asset renewal.

Proposed action
Find efficiencies and prioritize essential services and asset renewal.
Timing
2027 budget.

Context and limits

Gilvesy links her below-inflation target to asset condition, risk and need. She identifies policing, fuel and construction pressures, and argues that deferred maintenance can raise later costs. These are her stated budget priorities; the questionnaire does not establish a costed 2027 plan.

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Roads & infrastructureRead full answers Deb GilvesyNo public answer foundKelly SpencerNo public answer found

Which roads or infrastructure would you prioritize, and when?

Growth & planningRead full answers Deb GilvesyNo public answer foundKelly SpencerPublic position · 2026-06-30Wants the Town to pursue boundary expansion.

Where should growth happen, and what conditions would you require?

HousingRead full answers Deb GilvesyPublic positionFavours a nuisance bylaw within existing operating costs; questions additional security spending.Kelly SpencerPublic positionProposes a reserve-funded, one-year community safety ranger pilot; pursue grants and partnerships.

What would you do to make housing more available and affordable?

Downtown & businessRead full answers Deb GilvesyNo public answer foundKelly SpencerNo public answer found

What would you change for local businesses and the downtown?

Children & recreationRead full answers Deb GilvesyNo public answer foundKelly SpencerNo public answer found

What would you improve for children, recreation and community spaces?

Public servicesRead full answers Deb GilvesyPublic position · 2026-07-08Makes the aging fire hall her first priority, with addition or renovation still to be determined.Kelly SpencerNo public answer found

Which public services would you improve, and how?

Deb Gilvesy

Serving now
Mayor · County Councillor
2026 election
Mayor · Certified

Public statement

2026-07-08

Makes the aging fire hall her first priority, with addition or renovation still to be determined.

Proposed action
Prioritize work on the aging fire hall; assess an addition or renovation.
Timing
A priority if re-elected; no construction timetable stated in this interview.

Context and limits

She identifies the fire hall in the Asset Management Plan. The interview leaves the physical solution undecided and does not establish an approved design, price or construction date.

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Public statement

2026-07-08

Wants to see the proposed ERTH partnership through.

Proposed action
Pursue the proposed ERTH Power partnership.

Context and limits

Her interview expresses support for completing the proposed partnership. It does not establish final terms, regulatory approval or a completed transaction.

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Public accountabilityRead full answers Deb GilvesyNo public answer foundKelly SpencerPublic position · 2026-06-30Calls for council leadership that brings people together.

How will you explain your decisions and report on your promises?

Water & environmentRead full answers Deb GilvesyNo public answer foundKelly SpencerNo public answer found

What will you do to protect water and the local environment?

Community lifeRead full answers Deb GilvesyNo public answer foundKelly SpencerNo public answer found

What would you do to strengthen life in this community?

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