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LANGLEY TOWNSHIP ACCOUNTABILITY TRACKER
# What Langley Township's mayor and township council promised, and how they vote. *Mayor Jay Lundgren, 8 on Township Council and 5 on Langley Board of Education.*
[NEXT · NOV 2**Inaugural meeting of the new Township Council**Township of Langley · Council Calendar, Inaugural Council Meeting, November 2, 2026 (opens in a new tab)](https://calendar.tol.ca/meetings/Detail/2026-11-02-1900-Inaugural-Council-Meeting)
- Promises
- 912
- No action yet
- 912
[MAYOR**Jay Lundgren**Langley Strong- Promises done
- 0 of 106
Jay's full record ](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#tracker)
REPORT CARDS
## Every person in office, measured.
[Open the tracker ](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/tracker)
### Township Council
8 in office · 652 promises
- [**Margaret Kunst**Langley Strong- Promises done
- 0 of 104
104 promises](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/margaret-kunst#tracker)
- [**Barb Martens**Langley Strong- Promises done
- 0 of 105
105 promises](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/barb-martens#tracker)
- [**Blair Whitmarsh**Langley Strong- Promises done
- 0 of 104
104 promises](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/blair-whitmarsh#tracker)
- [**Kim Richter**Langley Strong- Promises done
- 0 of 105
105 promises](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/kim-richter#tracker)
- [**Teresa Townsley**Langley Strong- Promises done
- 0 of 105
105 promises](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/teresa-townsley#tracker)
- [**Lauren Chalus**Langley Strong- Promises done
- 0 of 106
106 promises](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/lauren-chalus#tracker)
- [**Michael V. Pratt**Progress for Langley- Promises done
- 0 of 12
12 promises](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/michael-v-pratt#tracker)
- [**Steve Ferguson**Progress for Langley- Promises done
- 0 of 11
11 promises](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/steve-ferguson#tracker)
### Board of Education
5 in office · 154 promises
- [**Charlie Fox**Langley Strong- Promises done
- 0 of 32
32 promises](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/charlie-fox#tracker)
- [**Holly Dickinson**Langley Strong- Promises done
- 0 of 33
33 promises](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/holly-dickinson#tracker)
- [**Neil Turner**Langley Strong- Promises done
- 0 of 31
31 promises](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/neil-turner#tracker)
- [**Candy Ashdown**Langley Strong- Promises done
- 0 of 30
30 promises](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/candy-ashdown#tracker)
- [**Kathie Dalziel**Langley Strong- Promises done
- 0 of 28
28 promises](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/kathie-dalziel#tracker)
## Every promise
912 of 912
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1. [**Order a forensic audit of Township finances in the first 100 days and publish it**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · Taxes and budgetNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-forensic-audit-first-100-days)
2. [**A public plan to pay down the debt, with targets, timelines and a schedule to rebuild reserves**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · Taxes and budgetNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-public-debt-plan-with-reserves)
3. [**Put the building cost, the yearly operating cost and a funding plan before Council before any project vote**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · Taxes and budgetNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-two-costs-before-every-capital-decision)
4. [**Build the Willoughby community centre, with a funding plan published first**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · Parks, recreation and community facilitiesNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-willoughby-community-centre-with-funding-plan)
5. [**Reach the RCMP's recommended ratio of one officer for 650 residents before SkyTrain arrives**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · Public safetyNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-police-ratio-650-before-skytrain)
6. [**A second sheet of ice and a public gymnasium for Aldergrove**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · Parks, recreation and community facilitiesNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-aldergrove-ice-and-gymnasium)
7. [**Run Council meetings where the public asks questions before decisions are made**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · City services and the environmentNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-public-questions-before-decisions)
8. [**An answer from a person, with a timeline, to every resident who contacts the mayor's office**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · City services and the environmentNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-mayors-office-answer-and-timeline)
9. [**Abolish the Mayor's Contingency Fund once it has paid for the audit**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · Taxes and budget · Party platformNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-ls-abolish-mayors-contingency-fund)
10. [**Count any Township-owned body's debt against the borrowing limit**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · Taxes and budget · Party platformNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-ls-owned-body-debt-counts)
11. [**Hold tax and fee increases to the lowest level the finances allow**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · Taxes and budget · Party platformNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-ls-lowest-tax-and-fee-increases)
12. [**Move the housing society and its $177 million debt to a non-profit provider**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · Housing · Party platformNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-ls-housing-society-to-nonprofit)
13. [**Restore one bill for municipal and regional services**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · City services and the environment · Party platformNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-ls-one-utility-bill)
14. [**Order an independent review of utility and water billing**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · City services and the environment · Party platformNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-ls-utility-billing-review)
15. [**Run the budget process in public, with consultation and committee of the whole discussions**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · Taxes and budget · Party platformNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-ls-public-budget-process)
16. [**Bring back a long-term financial plan with borrowing limits and reserve targets**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · Taxes and budget · Party platformNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-ls-long-term-financial-plan)
17. [**Create a Council Finance Committee that meets at least quarterly**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · Taxes and budget · Party platformNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-ls-council-finance-committee)
18. [**An independent panel and a new bylaw on the Township paying officials' legal bills**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · Taxes and budget · Party platformNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-ls-indemnification-panel)
19. [**Complete the infrastructure projects already under way**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · City services and the environment · Party platformNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-ls-complete-projects-under-way)
20. [**Plan every neighbourhood with its residents**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · City services and the environment · Party platformNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-ls-plan-neighbourhoods-with-residents)
21. [**A parks and recreation facilities plan for every community, with funds and triggers**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · Parks, recreation and community facilities · Party platformNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-ls-parks-recreation-facilities-plan)
22. [**Begin planning now to replace the Walnut Grove Fire Hall**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · Public safety · Party platformNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-ls-walnut-grove-fire-hall)
23. [**Move heavy trucks out of Fort Langley village**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · Getting around · Party platformNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-ls-fort-langley-trucks)
24. [**Work with Ottawa, Metro Vancouver and Kwantlen First Nation to dredge Bedford Channel**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · City services and the environment · Party platformNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-ls-bedford-channel-dredging)
25. [**Explore a small outdoor pool for Fort Langley**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · Parks, recreation and community facilities · Party platformNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-ls-fort-langley-outdoor-pool)
26. [**Prioritize rural roads and lighting for public safety**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · Getting around · Party platformNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-ls-rural-roads-lighting)
27. [**Tighter bylaw enforcement on dumping, truck parking, ditch filling and tree removal**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · City services and the environment · Party platformNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-ls-bylaw-enforcement-dumping)
28. [**Fix Aldergrove's sidewalks, potholes, lighting and road safety first**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · City services and the environment · Party platformNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-ls-aldergrove-small-fixes)
29. [**Restore the Aldergrove pool naming rights deal and fund programs for local children**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · Parks, recreation and community facilities · Party platformNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-ls-aldergrove-pool-naming-rights)
30. [**Move a Brookswood community centre into planning, with a growth trigger for construction**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · Parks, recreation and community facilities · Party platformNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-ls-brookswood-community-centre-planning)
31. [**A long-term plan for the W.C. Blair pool, with its hours restored**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · Parks, recreation and community facilities · Party platformNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-ls-wc-blair-pool-plan)
32. [**Sell naming rights and find sponsors to recover the operating costs of new facilities**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · Taxes and budget · Party platformNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-ls-naming-rights-sponsors)
33. [**Rebuild relationships with Langley City and Fraser Health through shared services**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · City services and the environment · Party platformNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-ls-langley-city-fraser-health-shared-services)
34. [**Build a regional alliance to press the Province and TransLink for roads and transit**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · Getting around · Party platformNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-ls-regional-alliance-transit)
35. [**Reopen talks with TransLink, the Province and Ottawa to bring grant money to Langley**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · Taxes and budget · Party platformNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-ls-senior-governments-grants)
36. [**Meet the School Board yearly, with a working group of three councillors and three trustees**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · City services and the environment · Party platformNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-ls-school-board-working-group)
37. [**Work with the Kwantlen, Katzie, Semiahmoo and Matsqui First Nations**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · City services and the environment · Party platformNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-ls-first-nations)
38. [**Reinstate the Township's Economic Development Department**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · Business and jobs · Party platformNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-ls-economic-development-department)
39. [**Firm time limits on permit and licence decisions, benchmarked against neighbouring cities**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · Business and jobs · Party platformNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-ls-permit-time-limits)
40. [**A 3-1-1 style service standard so applicants can track their file**Jay Lundgren · Mayor · City services and the environment · Party platformNo action yet](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/candidates/jay-lundgren#promise-ls-311-file-tracking)
TIMELINE
## The term, step by step.
1. October 17, 2026**General voting day**[Local Government Act, section 52, BC Laws (opens in a new tab)](https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/r15001_03)
2. October 21, 2026**Official results declared by 4 pm**[Local Government Act, section 146, BC Laws (opens in a new tab)](https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/r15001_03)
3. October 26, 2026**Last day to ask a court to recount the votes**[Local Government Act, section 148, BC Laws (opens in a new tab)](https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/r15001_03)
4. Today · October 31, 2026
5. November 2, 2026**Inaugural meeting of the new Township Council**[Township of Langley · Council Calendar, Inaugural Council Meeting, November 2, 2026 (opens in a new tab)](https://calendar.tol.ca/meetings/Detail/2026-11-02-1900-Inaugural-Council-Meeting)
6. October 19, 2030**Next general voting day**[Local Government Act, section 52, BC Laws (opens in a new tab)](https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/r15001_03)
## Where the records come from
Mayor, Township Council: Votes are read from the minutes on its own pages. [The records (opens in a new tab)](https://calendar.tol.ca/meetings)
Councillor, Township Council: Votes are read from the minutes on its own pages. [The records (opens in a new tab)](https://calendar.tol.ca/meetings)
School Trustee, Langley Board of Education: Votes are read from the minutes on its own pages. [The records (opens in a new tab)](https://sd35.bc.ca/board-meetings-minutes)
## Sitemap
See the full [sitemap](/bc/langley-township-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.