Promises / 2018
Delivered (corroborated)Direct controlFiscal
Keep property taxes below the GTA average
The per-capita levy is rated low. The size of the gap, 10% or 18%, is not settled.
Ask the mayorKeep property taxes below the GTA average
In 2018 he answered “No” to “Are taxes too high for the services provided?”
The 2025 BMA study rates Newmarket’s per-capita levy ($1,605) “low.” The total municipal burden including water and stormwater ($7,090) is rated “high.”
The Town’s budget page says about 10% below the GTA average. The mayor has said about 18%. The GTA-only average behind either figure has not been checked here.
Numbers vs. statement
Property taxes versus the GTA
The low per-capita levy is confirmed. The Town’s own figure (10%) and the mayor’s (18%) differ, and the GTA-only average behind either claim has not been checked here.