What this page is and why it exists. This is an interactive, plain-English walkthrough of the Township of Langley’s 2025 audited financial statements. The numbers come straight from the draft annual report signed by KPMG LLP in June 2026. I have simply translated the line items into language anyone can follow. The page covers five […]
The Township of Langley announced sudden changes to council procedure bylaws that were covered in excellent detail by The Langley Union. To keep it short, they are trying to reduce the number of votes to formally censure from a 2/3 vote of council to a simple majority. They are also trying to remove the requirement
How much of the Township of Langley’s debt do you owe based on your piece of land? Type in your address into the calculator above. Based on your BC assessment data (2024 Assessment) you can see how much of the $861,000,000 you are owing calculated as a percent of total assessed value from Township of
Below-market housing for working families, seniors, and young people is a noble goal. I believe government should be pursuing it. I also believe that good intentions aren’t enough, you have to look at what went in to determine if a project was worth it. With election season underway, Mayor Woodward and Councillor Pratt are pointing
Use this calculator to determine if there is enough developer revenue coming in to cover all the debt that has been taken out. Defaults are based on prior year assumptions but feel free to change the numbers of units built. Want to really dig in? Check out the Assumptions and Stats for Nerds to really
A deep dive into the performing arts centre plan The Township of Langley is planning to build a 1,600 seat performing arts centre. The Mayor says it will cost $85M. The Township’s own ACC bylaw says $150M. However, when you look at what comparable facilities are actually costing in BC right now, in Kamloops, Kelowna,
What One Subtitle in the Capital Budget Reveals The Township’s 2026 Capital budget shows $177M in borrowing consolidated into its debt calculations despite previous public assurances it would have no impact. In December I published an article ‘Willoughby Will Never Get Its Pool’, an investigation into Langley’s quickly diminishing credit limit. As a refresher, municipalities
250 is a bigger number than 166 and Why the Performing Arts Centre is in the ICU It is official, with the release of the 2026 budget report the Willoughby pool cannot be built as designed. The Township of Langley no longer has the funds or credit limit to build and pay for the Willoughby
The Township of Langley introduced a voluntary metered utility program last year. Metered utilities are generally a good thing, especially as costs for services from Metro Vancouver for both water and sewer are expected to climb. A metered utility can be a lot more fair: pay for what you use. If your neighbor has a
A land swap that solves nothing while adding millions in debt The Township of Langley just signed a Memorandum of Understanding with School District 35 and the Province to swap land and build a new elementary school. The deal gives the Township the current Willoughby Elementary site at 208th Street and 80th Avenue to build
