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"twitter:title": "Richmond Forward on budget | Richmond 2026" --- Richmond Forward · Richmond 2026 # A value-for-money review, service targets, a public dashboard, and economic development targets reported each year Richmond Forward's accountability pillar promises a value-for-dollar review, service targets and a public dashboard of key measurements for programs and services. Howard's statement to the City calls it an external value-for-money review to keep taxes low. The prosperity pillar promises economic development targets reported annually, a vision for a trade and exhibition centre, and incentives for commercial and industrial land. [Compare all parties on this ](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/issues/taxes-and-budget) [All four issues](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/richmond-forward/platform) [**1**Candidates](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/richmond-forward/candidates) [**3/4**Issues with published policy](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/richmond-forward/platform) [**19**Sources on file](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/richmond-forward/money) **8**Questions answered TAXES AND THE CITY BUDGET ## Richmond Forward on budget The A in S.H.A.P.E. stands for accountability: a transparent city hall that "respects tax dollars, eliminates waste, and ensures strict financial responsibility". Its list has four items: a value-for-dollar review, service targets, a public dashboard of key measurements, and a freeze on permit application fees. Howard's statement to the City describes the review as external and as a deep look at City services to keep taxes low now and in future. The P stands for prosperity. Its list promises an economic development target with dashboard measurements reported annually, a vision for a Trade and Exhibition Centre worked out with businesses, government and the community, an annual economic development report, incentives to redevelop commercial and industrial land, and incentives for tourism, recreation and heritage development at key waterfronts. The home page says the organization's commitment is simple: "if it doesn't strengthen families, support seniors, grow local jobs, or respect taxpayers, we won't do it." The platform gives no tax target and no cost for any item. 5 PUBLISHED COMMITMENTS ## What they say they will do - ### An external value-for-money review of City services The platform promises a value-for-dollar review, and Howard's statement to the City calls it an external value-for-money review to keep taxes low now and into the future. No cost or date is given. [Richmond Forward Voters Society](https://robhowardformayor.ca/vision/) [City of Richmond](https://richmond.ca/electionservices/candidates/CandidateProfile.aspx?ID=54) - ### Service targets and a public dashboard The platform promises to develop service targets and a public dashboard of key measurements for programs and services. [Richmond Forward Voters Society](https://robhowardformayor.ca/vision/) - ### Economic development targets reported every year The platform promises to set an economic development target with dashboard measurements, report on it annually, and publish an annual economic development report. [Richmond Forward Voters Society](https://robhowardformayor.ca/vision/) - ### A vision for a Trade and Exhibition Centre The platform promises to engage businesses, government and the community to develop a vision for a Trade and Exhibition Centre for Richmond. No site or cost is named. [Richmond Forward Voters Society](https://robhowardformayor.ca/vision/) - ### Incentives for commercial, industrial and waterfront land The platform promises to incentivize or redevelop commercial and industrial land to maximize its economic potential, and to incentivize tourism, recreation and heritage development at key waterfronts. Howard Jampolsky's statement to the City adds protecting industrial and employment lands. [Richmond Forward Voters Society](https://robhowardformayor.ca/vision/) [City of Richmond](https://richmond.ca/electionservices/candidates/CandidateProfile.aspx?ID=55) ### What is not published - No item gives a cost, a saving or a tax figure. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ## Questions about this
Does Richmond Forward promise a property tax freeze? No. It promises a value-for-money review of City services to keep taxes low, and a freeze on City permit application fees. No tax figure is given. Richmond Forward Voters SocietyCity of Richmond
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