Recreation, public safety and infrastructure B次元官网网址� thatB次元官网网址檚 what Langford residents can expect from the mayor and council going forward.

Stew Young has been mayor of the City of Langford for the past 25 years and he said his plans for the city are more or less the same: keep on keepinB次元官网网址� on.

B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檝e got a great council and staff and weB次元官网网址檙e going to continue doing what weB次元官网网址檙e doing,B次元官网网址� Young said.

He said with the Canadian Premier League soccer team coming to the area, work is going to be put in to add seats to Westhills Stadium.

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He also said public safety is B次元官网网址減aramountB次元官网网址� and council will continue to work with local police and fire departments.

Young said he hopes to apply for grants through the provincial and federal government to secure funding for infrastructure improvements.

B次元官网网址淲e havenB次元官网网址檛 had a grant from the province or the feds in a while,B次元官网网址� Young said. B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檙e hoping to get something this time around.B次元官网网址�

Young said the goal is to bring more tax dollars back into the City of Langford to go towards projects like housing and infrastructure improvements.

B次元官网网址淟angford is the fastest growing community but building is not free,B次元官网网址� Young said.

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Another priority, Young said, is to bring more businesses into the community and reduce the barriers and red tape business owners have to deal with to set up and grow in the city.

He said he wants to make sure businesses are supported if and when things start to slow down economically.

B次元官网网址淲e donB次元官网网址檛 want the government to be an impediment to jobs and economy,B次元官网网址� Young said. B次元官网网址淲e need to make sure weB次元官网网址檙e not the problem.B次元官网网址�

As for cannabis, Young said the city is waiting on the province for more direction.

He said applications have already been received for cannabis retail locations but there isnB次元官网网址檛 any word from the province on whether or not theyB次元官网网址檝e been approved.

When they are able to set up, Young said they will be treated like any other business.

Young said the city is taking a B次元官网网址渃ommon-sense approachB次元官网网址� when it comes to cannabis, following the basic rules set out by the government and ensuring it is kept away from kids.

B次元官网网址淚f itB次元官网网址檚 legal, itB次元官网网址檚 legal and I canB次元官网网址檛 stop it,B次元官网网址� Young said.

He said it could cost money to manage in the future, but the city is waiting to see what will be needed as time goes on.

shalu.mehta@goldstreamgazette.com

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