Positions
2 public records across 2 topics. Read the position, proposed action, context and original evidence together.
Look for cost, timing and who has authority to act. A published statement is not automatically a complete plan or an answer to the question below. Missing records do not mean a candidate declined to answer.
Taxes & spendingNo verified position found in reviewed sourcesWhat would you do?
What would you change in the budget, what would it cost, and how would you pay for it?
No verified position found in reviewed sources. This is a coverage gap, not evidence that the candidate has no position or has refused to answer.
Roads & infrastructure1 public record · 2026-07-22Identifies deteriorating roads and infrastructure improvements as needs accompanying population growth in Norwich Township.
Which roads or infrastructure would you prioritize, and when?
Public statement · 2026-07-22
Identifies deteriorating roads and infrastructure improvements as needs accompanying population growth in Norwich Township.
- Which road projects should come first, and what condition data would set the order?
Context and limits
No named project, cost or delivery timetable is supplied.
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Growth & planningNo verified position found in reviewed sourcesWhat would you do?
Where should growth happen, and what conditions would you require?
No verified position found in reviewed sources. This is a coverage gap, not evidence that the candidate has no position or has refused to answer.
HousingNo verified position found in reviewed sourcesWhat would you do?
What would you do to make housing more available and affordable?
No verified position found in reviewed sources. This is a coverage gap, not evidence that the candidate has no position or has refused to answer.
Downtown & businessNo verified position found in reviewed sourcesWhat would you do?
What would you change for local businesses and the downtown?
No verified position found in reviewed sources. This is a coverage gap, not evidence that the candidate has no position or has refused to answer.
Children & recreationNo verified position found in reviewed sourcesWhat would you do?
What would you improve for children, recreation and community spaces?
No verified position found in reviewed sources. This is a coverage gap, not evidence that the candidate has no position or has refused to answer.
Public servicesNo verified position found in reviewed sourcesWhat would you do?
Which public services would you improve, and how?
No verified position found in reviewed sources. This is a coverage gap, not evidence that the candidate has no position or has refused to answer.
Public accountability1 public record · 2026-07-22Emphasizes accountability to constituents alongside scrutiny of Township staff, and wants to continue that approach.
How will you explain your decisions and report on your promises?
Public statement · 2026-07-22
Emphasizes accountability to constituents alongside scrutiny of Township staff, and wants to continue that approach.
- How will residents track your decisions and the answers you receive from staff?
Context and limits
No specific reporting system or response deadline is supplied. No 2026 community video interview was available.
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Water & environmentNo verified position found in reviewed sourcesWhat would you do?
What will you do to protect water and the local environment?
No verified position found in reviewed sources. This is a coverage gap, not evidence that the candidate has no position or has refused to answer.
Community lifeNo verified position found in reviewed sourcesWhat would you do?
What would you do to strengthen life in this community?
No verified position found in reviewed sources. This is a coverage gap, not evidence that the candidate has no position or has refused to answer.
Public-service roles and recorded actions
Recorded action · Date not stated
Moved the carried motion commissioning a safety review of the Middletown Line and Oxford Centre Road intersection.
Context and limits
The motion orders study and reporting; it does not approve a redesign.
Questions still open
- When will the consultant’s findings and recommended next steps be public?
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Recorded action · Date not stated
Moved the carried motion authorizing procurement for replacement hot-water equipment at Norwich Arena, including a request for tender.
Context and limits
Procurement authorization is not a contract award or completed installation.
Questions still open
- What are the approved budget and timetable for replacing the arena’s hot-water equipment?
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Recorded action · Date not stated
Seconded the carried medical-centre proposal approved in principle, with further design and costing requested before a final decision.
Context and limits
Final decision was requested for Q1 2027; final construction funding was not approved here.
Questions still open
- What lifetime costs and service benefits should the final medical-centre plan demonstrate?
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Recorded action · Date not stated
Moved the carried Otterville Pool replacement grant application and preliminary design-and-costing authorization, with consulting capped at $60,000.
Context and limits
The cap covers preliminary consulting, not the replacement pool’s construction budget.
Questions still open
- What happens to the pool replacement plan if the grant application is unsuccessful?
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Recorded action · Date not stated
Moved the carried request for County construction updates and a report on possible support for affected businesses.
Context and limits
The record requests information and options; it does not establish an assistance program.
Questions still open
- Which business-support options should staff assess and when should the report return?
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Recorded action · 2025 statement
Voted for directing staff to prepare asset and ten-year road capital plans based on best-practice lifecycle maintenance.
- Recorded action
- Resolution 27 passed 4–1 on July 8, 2025.
Context and limits
The recorded vote establishes this decision only. It does not establish unstated motives, subsequent funding or delivery. The direction concerned asphalt and surface-treated roads.
Questions still open
- Which later report delivered these plans, and how did proposed costs and service levels change?
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Still to answer8 topics without a public answer
- How will residents track your decisions and the answers you receive from staff?
- Which road projects should come first, and what condition data would set the order?
- Taxes & spending
What would you change in the budget, what would it cost, and how would you pay for it?
Add an answer · Add an existing source - Growth & planning
Where should growth happen, and what conditions would you require?
Add an answer · Add an existing source - Housing
What would you do to make housing more available and affordable?
Add an answer · Add an existing source - Downtown & business
What would you change for local businesses and the downtown?
Add an answer · Add an existing source - Children & recreation
What would you improve for children, recreation and community spaces?
Add an answer · Add an existing source - Public services
Which public services would you improve, and how?
Add an answer · Add an existing source - Water & environment
What will you do to protect water and the local environment?
Add an answer · Add an existing source - Community life
What would you do to strengthen life in this community?
Add an answer · Add an existing source
Background
Gear is a lifelong Burgessville resident and the current Ward 3 councillor.
Gear is a lifelong Burgessville resident and the current Ward 3 councillor.
Heart FM’s 2022 profile described local sports coaching and service on the Norwich Minor Hockey board.
- Shawn Gear: 2022 campaign backgroundHistorical community involvement; not a statement that these roles remain current.
Public history
Recorded actionsOn Roads & infrastructure, Children & recreation, Community life, Downtown & business
- Moved the carried motion commissioning a safety review of the Middletown Line and Oxford Centre Road intersection. Recorded action
- Moved the carried motion authorizing procurement for replacement hot-water equipment at Norwich Arena, including a request for tender. Recorded action
- Seconded the carried medical-centre proposal approved in principle, with further design and costing requested before a final decision. Recorded action
- Moved the carried Otterville Pool replacement grant application and preliminary design-and-costing authorization, with consulting capped at $60,000. Recorded action
- Moved the carried request for County construction updates and a report on possible support for affected businesses. Recorded action
recorded procedural actionMoved the motion to apply for pool replacement funding and authorize preliminary design.
Decision, funding and consequence
The minutes establish the named procedural role and carried decision. They do not provide an individual roll-call vote or establish delivery.
Follow-through: Who received the consulting contract, what design and cost estimate was delivered, and was the grant approved?
recorded procedural actionSeconded the motion to authorize the Burgess Street stormwater cost share.
Decision, funding and consequence
The minutes establish the named procedural role and carried decision. They do not provide an individual roll-call vote or establish delivery.
Follow-through: What was the executed cost share and the final Township payment?
Public statementsOn Public accountability, Roads & infrastructure
recorded voteVoted against the communications staffing and newsletter funding package.
Decision, funding and consequence
Vote applies to this complete motion; it does not establish agreement or disagreement with every component or a broader private belief.
recorded voteVoted for directing staff to prepare a 35% reduction in industrial and commercial development charges.
Decision, funding and consequence
Vote applies to this complete motion; it does not establish agreement or disagreement with every component or a broader private belief.
recorded procedural actionSeconded the motion to adopt the 2026 operating budget.
Decision, funding and consequence
The minutes establish the named procedural role and carried decision. They do not provide an individual roll-call vote or establish delivery.
Follow-through: Follow adopted allocations into the latest actuals and explanations.
Public historyThe official 2026 election page records his Ward 3 acclamation.
- 2026 municipal electionCandidate list and election method. Names extracted; no personal addresses republished.
Earlier history (2)
Recorded actionsOn Roads & infrastructure
Public historyWon Ward 3 in 2022 with 602 votes.
- Official past election resultsHistorical results, not 2026 voting intentions. The page also includes obsolete election instructions; use the current election site for voting.
Sources and updates
- 2026 municipal electionCandidate list and election method. Names extracted; no personal addresses republished.
- Shawn Gear: 2026 candidate profileHeart FM interviews the Ward 3 councillor about accountability, accessibility and local infrastructure. The official election list subsequently records his acclamation.
- September 8 council minutes September 8, 2026Adopted resolutions and conditions; an approval in principle is not final construction approval.
- Shawn Gear: 2022 campaign backgroundHistorical community involvement; not a statement that these roles remain current.
- Official past election resultsHistorical results, not 2026 voting intentions. The page also includes obsolete election instructions; use the current election site for voting.