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The Delta First candidates have valuable and diverse experience which they will bring to the council table. Last newsletter we highlighted Melissa Granum, mayoral candidate. This week we focus on Tammy Hansen, running for council with Delta First. Tammy has extensive experience as a Chartered Professional Accountant, and has worked with dozens of Delta’s not-for-profits. Her respect for every dollar is clear. As the only CPA running for council in this election, her views on Delta’s budget are very important.
Tammy reviewed Delta’s Annual Report and we share some of her thoughts: “Growth in Delta is paying the bills...for now. A healthy balance sheet today is great, but as any accountant will tell you: cash flow from one-time revenue should not be confused with long-term structural sustainability.
Delta is in a good position right now, but we cannot afford to treat development revenue like a permanent piggy bank.
While the 2025 Annual Report looks stellar on the surface, a look at the ledger reveals some long term risks:
• The Asset-to-Reserve Mismatch: Adding $80 million in new capital assets while only growing reserves by $5.6 million is a structural imbalance. We are accumulating future maintenance liabilities at a rate that vastly outpaces our savings.
• The "Growth Subsidy" Risk: If our Development Cost Charges (DCCs) and Amenity Cost Charges (ACCs) aren't perfectly calibrated to rising construction inflation, today's residents will end up subsidizing the infrastructure for tomorrow's developments.
• The Provincial Target Pressure: Meeting the new target of 1,785 units means capital expenditures will spike. If senior government grants dry up, the financial burden falls squarely on Delta property taxpayers.”
Learn more about how Tammy Hansen will bring financial oversight to the Council table here.
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