JOE TASCONA AS MAYOR OF BARRIE: JOE TASCONA'S WEBSITE

A PROVEN TRACK RECORD

* Joe has a proven track record for freezing property taxes and balancing budgets;
* Worked tirelessly for the extension of GO Transit service to Barrie;
* Was publicly against the building of an ethanol plant on the Molson Brewery site;
* Spearheaded Council to purchase the beautiful and much-used waterfront lands from the Southshore Centre extending to Minets Point;
* Strong supporter for the expansion of Royal Victoria Hospital with cancer and kidney dialysis facilities;
* Instrumental in securing provincial lands resulting in the Barrie Sports Complex being built with state-of-the-art baseball diamonds and soccer fields;
* As Chair of Public Works, helped support the significant investments for the building of the Barrie Public Library and Barrie Molson Centre;
* Served on the Planning Committee which led to the building of the much-needed firehalls and the Holly Community Centre and East Bayfield Community Centre;
* Strong advocate for adding over 1,000 long-term beds in Barrie with building of Victoria Village, Tollendale Village, Roberta Place, Woods Park and expansion of Grove Park Home and the IOOF Home.