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"twitter:title": "Delta First on budget | Delta 2026" --- Delta First · Delta 2026 # A zero-based budget review and limits on property tax increases Delta First's platform promises a zero-based review of the City's budget, limits on property tax increases through savings found before new spending, public financial dashboards, clearer explanations of utility and tax rates, and an economic development vision for industrial land and the Tilbury area. It names no tax rate and no dollar target. [Compare all parties on this ](https://voche.me/bc/delta-2026/parties/issues/taxes-and-budget) [All four issues](https://voche.me/bc/delta-2026/parties/delta-first/platform) [**4**Candidates](https://voche.me/bc/delta-2026/parties/delta-first/candidates) [**3/4**Issues with published policy](https://voche.me/bc/delta-2026/parties/delta-first/platform) [**19**Sources on file](https://voche.me/bc/delta-2026/parties/delta-first/money) **7**Questions answered TAXES AND THE CITY BUDGET ## Delta First on budget The Affordability and Financial Responsibility part of the platform promises a zero-based budget review to find savings and move money to where it is needed, and to limit property tax increases by finding savings before considering new spending. The First 90 Days plan starts the zero-based review of City departments and of Council's own budget in the first three months. The platform promises easy-to-read financial dashboards and project updates, and clearer explanations of utility and tax rates, including the costs that come from Metro Vancouver. In May 2026 the organization called for an independent public review of the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant cost overruns before the election; that call was reported by the North Delta Reporter. On the economy, the platform promises a long-term economic development vision that increases the industrial land base, protects farmland and attracts business; improvements for the Tilbury Industrial Park, including transit, green space and walkable areas; and work with North Delta businesses to re-establish a Business Improvement Association. The First 90 Days plan also promises a review of City funding of outside lobby organizations, naming the Urban Development Institute as an example. 5 PUBLISHED COMMITMENTS ## What they say they will do - ### Zero-based review of the City budget The platform promises a zero-based budget review to find savings and move funding to where it is needed. The First 90 Days plan starts the review of City departments and of the Council budget in the first three months. [Delta First](https://www.deltafirst.ca/platform) [Delta First](https://www.deltafirst.ca/first90days) - ### Limit property tax increases The platform promises to limit property tax increases through financial discipline and by finding savings before considering new spending. It names no rate or cap. [Delta First](https://www.deltafirst.ca/platform) - ### Public financial dashboards and clearer rate explanations The platform promises easy-to-read financial dashboards and project updates, and clearer, more detailed explanations of utility and tax rates, including Metro Vancouver cost drivers. [Delta First](https://www.deltafirst.ca/platform) [Delta First](https://www.deltafirst.ca/first90days) - ### Economic development vision for industrial land and Tilbury The platform promises a long-term economic development vision for more industrial land, protected farmland and new business, and improvements at the Tilbury Industrial Park such as transit service, green space and walkable areas. [Delta First](https://www.deltafirst.ca/platform) - ### Review City funding of outside lobby organizations The First 90 Days plan promises a review of the funding of external lobby organizations, giving the Urban Development Institute as an example. [Delta First](https://www.deltafirst.ca/first90days) ### What is not published - The platform names no tax rate, no cap and no dollar amount of savings. - At the mayoral debate on September 28, 2026, by One Delta's own account, Granum did not rule out tax increases. voche.me found no independent report of what she said at that debate. ## Sources A source marked SAYS SO ITSELF is the party's own material. It proves what the party claims, not that the claim is true. 1. [Register of Elector Organizations by Jurisdiction, as of October 30, 2026 ](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/List-of-elector-organizations-by-jurisdiction.pdf)Elections BC · published October 30, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 2. [Elector organizations: registration and financial reporting ](https://elections.bc.ca/local-elections/elector-organizations/)Elections BC · checked October 30, 2026 3. [Financial Reports and Political Contributions System: local elections scanned reports search ](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/LESearch.aspx)Elections BC · checked October 30, 2026 4. [Candidates, 2026 General Local and School Elections ](https://www.delta.ca/elections/candidates)City of Delta · checked October 30, 2026 5. [Declaration of Official Election Results, October 21, 2026 ](https://www.delta.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/Declaration%20of%20Official%20Election%20Results%20for%202026%20General%20Local%20%26%20School%20Elections.pdf)City of Delta · published October 21, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 6. [Delta First: home page, a message from Melissa Granum ](https://www.deltafirst.ca/)SAYS SO ITSELFDelta First · checked October 30, 2026 7. [Delta First: The Delta First platform ](https://www.deltafirst.ca/platform)SAYS SO ITSELFDelta First · checked October 30, 2026 8. [Delta First: The First 90 Days plan ](https://www.deltafirst.ca/first90days)SAYS SO ITSELFDelta First · checked October 30, 2026 9. [Delta First: We are Delta First (candidates) ](https://www.deltafirst.ca/candidates)SAYS SO ITSELFDelta First · checked October 30, 2026 10. [Delta First: Our four-year vision (and beyond) ](https://www.deltafirst.ca/four-year-vision)SAYS SO ITSELFDelta First · checked October 30, 2026 11. [Delta First announces mayor, council candidates ahead of fall election ](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/03/11/delta-first-announces-mayor-council-candidates-ahead-of-fall-election/)North Delta Reporter · published March 11, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 12. [Councillors unite as One Delta to run in next civic election ](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/04/07/councillors-unite-as-one-delta-to-run-in-next-civic-election/)North Delta Reporter · published April 7, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 13. [Community advocate Alex Fischer added to Delta First ticket ](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/05/11/community-advocate-alex-fischer-added-to-delta-first-ticket/)North Delta Reporter · published May 11, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 14. [Delta First calls for pre-election review of over-budget Metro Vancouver project ](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/05/25/delta-first-calls-for-pre-election-review-of-over-budget-metro-vancouver-project/)North Delta Reporter · published May 25, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 15. [Former mayors, police chief, MLA and firefighter endorse Granum for Delta mayor ](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/08/20/former-mayors-police-chief-mla-and-firefighter-endorse-granum-for-delta-mayor/)North Delta Reporter · published August 20, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 16. [Delta First announce election platform ](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/09/08/delta-first-announce-election-platform/)North Delta Reporter · published September 8, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 17. [Granum vows to challenge Bill 44 if elected Delta mayor ](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/09/22/granum-vows-to-challenge-bill-44-if-elected-delta-mayor/)North Delta Reporter · published September 22, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 18. [Melissa Granum is Delta’s new mayor ](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/10/18/melissa-granum-deltas-new-mayor/)North Delta Reporter · published October 18, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 19. [Melissa Granum elected new mayor of City of Delta ](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/melissa-granum-mayor-of-delta)Daily Hive · published October 18, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/delta-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.