Jeffery Yaeger

Two city-wide priorities, and how to achieve them

• Financial discipline and measurable results: define the problem, cost, expected outcomes and how they’ll be measured, then judge whether a program worked and loop back if not.
• Responsive, accountable city services: residents should know a request was received, who owns it, its status and its resolution; wants service standards, response targets and public reporting.

Two changes to improve City services

• Service standards: track and publish performance, and explain the reason behind every “yes” or “no.”
• Measure outcomes rather than activity: wants data showing what changed (his example: traffic calming installed on his Waterdown street with no before-or-after data).

Two changes to improve quality of life in Hamilton

• Make it easier and safer to move around: road condition, transit, sidewalks, safe cycling, traffic signals, and fire and police coverage in Ward 15.
• Strong neighbourhood amenities: parks, recreation and community facilities; says the planned community centre beside Harry Howell Arena should instead be built in the community so kids can walk or bike there without crossing a busy highway.

Two priorities for Ward 15

• Infrastructure that keeps pace with growth (roads, traffic, emergency response, recreation, water and wastewater), planned with or before development; names rail crossings, the bypass and a community centre as long-promised items.
• Value for taxes: wants the city to show what Ward 15 contributes versus what it receives back, so residents needn’t rely on perceptions.

Three words for a four-year term (looking back from September 2030)

Listened, questioned, delivered.