Rob Keffer enters race for Deputy Mayor position in Bradford West Gwillimbury

News release from the Rob Keffer campaign – September 1 2010
Rob Keffer, a leading member of Simcoe County’s agricultural community, will be a voice for the taxpayer if elected as Deputy Mayor of Bradford West Gwillimbury. 
Keffer says a top priority is to ensure residents are able to fully participate in the Town’s decisions.
“I want to put the future of our Town in the hands of the people, not in the hands of consultants,” he said. “Bradford West Gwillimbury residents pay the highest property taxes in the County, and that will only get worse if we continue at the present pace of unprecedented growth.”

Keffer noted that the Town is struggling to keep up with its own growth. “The current increases in property taxes from new houses hardly cover the increased payroll costs for the new full-time positions created under the White/Roughley administration.” “We have to be fiscally responsible today to have affordable taxes for tomorrow,” he said. 
Keffer, a long-time resident of Bradford West Gwillimbury, has a strong commitment to and understanding of Simcoe County.
“Simcoe County has the unique characteristics that are the envy of any municipality in North America,” Keffer says. “From the rich farmland starting at the Holland Marsh to the tranquil beauty of Lake Simcoe, to the scenic beaches of Georgian Bay, to the breathtaking views of the Collingwood area, Simcoe County is truly a great place to live.”
If elected Deputy Mayor, Keffer is keenly aware that it will be part of his responsibility to oversee the County’s $500 million budget  that takes almost one third of everyone’s property tax dollar.
“We need a County Council that is open and accountable to the people. The current residents of Simcoe County should be the ones making decisions that will affect the County’s future.”
Rob Keffer in the community
Chair of the Simcoe County Milk Producers, Director of South Simcoe Soil and Crop Association., representative on Simcoe County Federation of Agriculture, director of Beeton Agriculture Society, Crops co-ordinator of Loaves and Fishes Growing Project, member of Bond Head Cemetery Board, and trustee of Bond Head United Church. Because of the election, Keffer will be resigning from his position as director of AWARE Simcoe, and chair of the Bond Head BWG Residents Association.
 Here’s who will be voting for Rob Keffer
“I am supporting Rob Keffer because he listens to people, and cares about the future of BWG.” – Joe Hampson, a retired manager with General Motors who recently moved to Bradford  “Rob Keffer has an analytical mind and has a passion for his community” – Duncan Page, businessman and former BWG councillor