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What happened after the promise?

Follow promises into decisions, spending and results.

Spending decisions

2026-09-03 · Woodstock City Council

Add a library branch to recreation complex designs

Council added a library branch to the schematic-design brief.

Consequence: Council added a library branch to the schematic-design brief.

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  1. Sept 3 Council highlights North Woodstock Recreation Complex library design addition

    City of Woodstock · Published 2026-09-03 · Event/reporting date 2026-09-03 · 2026

    published primary record · Primary record verified

2026-09-03 · Woodstock City Council

Adopt municipal penalty system

Council approved AMPs bylaws; implementation is expected in the first half of 2027.

Consequence: Council approved AMPs bylaws; implementation is expected in the first half of 2027.

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  1. Sept 3 Council highlights North Woodstock Recreation Complex library design addition

    City of Woodstock · Published 2026-09-03 · Event/reporting date 2026-09-03 · 2026

    published primary record · Primary record verified

2026-08-13 · Woodstock City Council

Extend downtown free parking to three hours

Council amended the traffic bylaw for three-hour downtown parking; overnight rules vary by lot.

Consequence: Council amended the traffic bylaw for three-hour downtown parking; overnight rules vary by lot.

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  1. Aug 13 Council highlights Downtown parking; illegal dumping; climate plan

    City of Woodstock · Published 2026-08-15 · Event/reporting date 2026-08-15 · 2026

    published primary record · Primary record verified

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2026-08-13 · Woodstock City Council

Request costed downtown waste options

Council requested costed follow-up on six waste-service, cleanup and enforcement strategies.

Consequence: Council requested costed follow-up on six waste-service, cleanup and enforcement strategies.

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  1. Aug 13 Council highlights Downtown parking; illegal dumping; climate plan

    City of Woodstock · Published 2026-08-15 · Event/reporting date 2026-08-15 · 2026

    published primary record · Primary record verified

2026-08-13 · Woodstock City Council

Refer climate plan to 2027 budget

Council supported developing a local climate plan and referred funding to 2027 budget discussions.

Consequence: Council supported developing a local climate plan and referred funding to 2027 budget discussions.

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  1. Aug 13 Council highlights Downtown parking; illegal dumping; climate plan

    City of Woodstock · Published 2026-08-15 · Event/reporting date 2026-08-15 · 2026

    published primary record · Primary record verified

2026-06-19 · Council

Add $102,000 to Art Gallery renovation

approved

$102,000 · Additional project funding

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  1. Council highlights — Art Gallery renovation Art Gallery fourth-floor tender and grant

    City of Woodstock · Published 2026-06-19 · Event/reporting date 2026-06-19 · 2026–2027

    published primary record · Primary record verified · Page title says June 19; body describes Thursday. Exact meeting date requires minutes.

2026-03-19 · Council

2026 operating levy approved

approved

$88,140,039 · 2026 general-purpose property tax levy

Consequence: 6.99% levy increase;4.11% residential City rate increase as reported. These measure different denominators.

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  1. March 19 Council highlights Operating adoption; road tender; Southside scoreboard donation

    City of Woodstock · Published 2026-03-20 · Event/reporting date 2026-03-20 · 2026

    published primary record · Primary record verified

  2. 2026 Revenue Fund Budget — final 105 pages; service totals and all account rows

    City of Woodstock · Published 2026-04-28 · Event/reporting date 2026-04-28 · 2026

    Council approved 2026-03-19; final report run 2026-04-28 · Primary record verified

1Proposed2Authorized3Funded4Underway5Delivered6Outcome measured

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  1. Woodstock City Hall
  2. 808 Dundas Street
Municipal boundaries · Ontario LIO · Open Government Licence – Ontario. Simplified for display; village names are not ward boundaries. Reference points © OpenStreetMap contributors. Pins locate the discussion, not a project footprint.

Published commitments from verified participants

No commitments submitted through verified profiles yet.

What happened after they said it?

Promises, decisions and results — with the source for each step.

Jerry Acchione

campaign proposal ·

Seek funding and input for the North Woodstock recreation facility

Jerry Acchione
Stated proposal

Supports the proposed North Woodstock recreation facility.

Can they do this alone?
City Council controls municipal facility plans and local funding; external governments decide their grant contributions.
Action
Seek provincial and federal funding and resident input.
Timing / cost
Not specified in reviewed statement / Not specified in reviewed statement
  1. Branch library added to schematic design

    Design scope changed; this is not evidence of a funded construction contract.

What facility scope, local cost and operating subsidy will you ask residents to support?

Measure to seek: Approved scope, secured funding by source, operating projection and contract milestones.

The campaign does not establish construction funding or an opening date.

Jarrod Erb

public commitment ·

Explain why 808 Dundas ranked above alternatives

Jarrod Erb
Stated proposal

Opposes locating the homelessness centre at 808 Dundas Street.

Can they do this alone?
County Council leads the purchase and homelessness project; a future City-County member can seek and explain releasable decision evidence.
Action
Publish why this property ranked above alternatives and involve affected residents earlier.
Timing / cost
Not specified in reviewed statement / Not specified in reviewed statement

A public statement is documented. No election victory, individual control, future funding or delivery is implied.

Which site-comparison information would you publish, and when?

Measure to seek: Published criteria, alternatives and reasons, with any withheld material and basis clearly identified.

Acknowledges County purchasing responsibility and potential negotiation confidentiality.

Who’s actually in charge?
01

Woodstock council

Municipal services, local roads, recreation, zoning and the local budget.

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Oxford County

County roads, water and wastewater, housing services, paramedics and County planning.

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