Connie Lauder public record | Oxford County Town Hall

Positions

9 public records across 7 topics. Read the position, proposed action, context and original evidence together.

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Taxes & spending2 public records · 2026-10-01Aim to keep tax increases within cost-of-living increases.

What would you change in the budget, what would it cost, and how would you pay for it?

Candidate interview · 2026-10-01

Aim to keep tax increases within cost-of-living increases.

Proposed action: Reassess capital projects against actual needs and the taxpayer cost of borrowing.

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This is Woodstock election interview — Connie Lauder · 2026-10-01

Public statement · Date not stated

Wants tax increases held to cost-of-living increases.

Context and limits

No index, defined ceiling or service-reduction plan is specified.

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Candidate response published by WoodstockCandidates.ca

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Roads & infrastructure1 public recordPrioritizes maintaining facilities, parks, roads and infrastructure while planning new services.

Which roads or infrastructure would you prioritize, and when?

Public statement · Date not stated

Prioritizes maintaining facilities, parks, roads and infrastructure while planning new services.

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No project sequence or dollar commitment is stated.

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Candidate response published by WoodstockCandidates.ca

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Growth & planning2 public records · 2026-10-01Plan boundary changes and expanded services to accommodate growth.

Where should growth happen, and what conditions would you require?

Candidate interview · 2026-10-01

Plan boundary changes and expanded services to accommodate growth.

Context and limits

She calls for grocery and banking services north of Pittock and identifies recreation, fire and police capacity needs.

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This is Woodstock election interview — Connie Lauder · 2026-10-01

Public statement · Date not stated

Wants a strategy to service industrial land and cautions against reducing residential lot and parking space.

Context and limits

Her concerns include parking and loss of permeable green space; application-specific evidence is still required.

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Housing1 public record · 2026-10-01Encourage smaller, more affordable homes and regard rent geared to income as fairer than market-based affordability.

What would you do to make housing more available and affordable?

Candidate interview · 2026-10-01

Encourage smaller, more affordable homes and regard rent geared to income as fairer than market-based affordability.

Authority: She identifies the county as the housing authority and calls for provincial programs.

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This is Woodstock election interview — Connie Lauder · 2026-10-01

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Downtown & business1 public record · 2026-10-01Continue downtown improvement grants, loans and free three-hour parking; support Museum Square activities.

What would you change for local businesses and the downtown?

Candidate interview · 2026-10-01

Continue downtown improvement grants, loans and free three-hour parking; support Museum Square activities.

Context and limits

She opposes borrowing for the streetscape project.

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This is Woodstock election interview — Connie Lauder · 2026-10-01

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Children & recreation1 public record · 2026-10-01Consider higher recreation fees for non-residents.

What would you improve for children, recreation and community spaces?

Candidate interview · 2026-10-01

Consider higher recreation fees for non-residents.

Proposed action: Seek grants and community fundraising; consider phasing the northeast complex as funding and needs allow.

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This is Woodstock election interview — Connie Lauder · 2026-10-01

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Public services1 public record · 2026-10-01Support the HART Hub and wraparound services linking homeless residents with treatment.

Which public services would you improve, and how?

Candidate interview · 2026-10-01

Support the HART Hub and wraparound services linking homeless residents with treatment.

Proposed action: Seek more provincial and federal assistance.

Reasoning: She says municipalities cannot sustain the expense alone.

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This is Woodstock election interview — Connie Lauder · 2026-10-01

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Public accountabilityNo public answer foundWhat would you do?

How will you explain your decisions and report on your promises?

No public answer found in the records included on this profile. This is a coverage gap, not evidence that the candidate has no position or has refused to answer.

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Water & environmentNo public answer foundWhat would you do?

What will you do to protect water and the local environment?

No public answer found in the records included on this profile. This is a coverage gap, not evidence that the candidate has no position or has refused to answer.

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Community lifeNo public answer foundWhat would you do?

What would you do to strengthen life in this community?

No public answer found in the records included on this profile. This is a coverage gap, not evidence that the candidate has no position or has refused to answer.

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Still to answer3 topics without a public answer

Public accountability
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Water & environment
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Background

Long-serving Woodstock councillor and former City tax collector.

Lauder’s 2026 interview describes 18 years on City Council. Before elected office, she worked for the City of Woodstock as its tax collector.

She identifies the Art Gallery as a highlight of her council service and says the cost of supporting a growing city motivates her to seek another term.

Member · Art Gallery Advisory Board · 2022–2026 term