Mitch Clark Brockton Councillor
Vote · Oct 26, 2026
Walkerton Fire Department community event

Platform

For a brighter Brockton.

Four pillars. Every position tied to a real vote or a real quote on the public record. Scroll to move through them.

Pillar 01

Municipal finances

Brockton's tax rate is high for a municipality our size, and residents feel it every year. The right response isn't cuts. It's optimization: read every line, question every increase, put idle cash to work. That framework produced the 2025 tax rate coming in under inflation and Motion 23-08's ~$149,000 in short-term GIC interest and $1.13M in long-term market-value gains over three years.

  • Minimize new debt on large capital projects
  • Apply optimization to municipal operations
  • Pursue grants and partnerships before raising taxes or borrowing
  • Invest idle cash reserves in liquid, interest-bearing instruments
  • Use reserves rather than borrowing when the math shows it costs less
Pillar 02

Smart growth

Brockton needs new infrastructure. It cannot debt-finance everything. Every capital project deserves the same scrutiny: the arena, the courts, the halls, the roofs. Pro-arena in principle, anti-debt in practice. Grants, funding, partnerships first.

  • Pro-arena, only funded by grants and partnerships
  • Pro-housing, delivered through partnerships
  • Optimize existing assets before adding new ones
  • A healthy reserve should show up on the tax bill, not just the balance sheet
Pillar 03

Public safety

I support our OPP. I've also called the annual cost increase "excessive" on the record. Public safety spending has to be examined line-by-line like every other line in the budget. Automated enforcement downloads costs onto residents through fines. Local police are already doing the job.

  • Trust and support local police
  • Resist automated enforcement that shifts cost to residents
  • Question year-over-year cost increases that outpace inflation
Pillar 04

Pride in Brockton

Brockton (Walkerton, Chepstow, Cargill, Elmwood, Pinkerton, Glammis, Eden Grove, Bradley, Dunkeld, Greenock, Riversdale) is a place worth investing in. Somewhere people can stay, work, and raise families. Every decision at the council table is ultimately about keeping this a place worth calling home.

  • Champion the character of each community in the municipality
  • Support local employers and homegrown talent
  • Keep Brockton a place families choose to stay in