Positions
Still to answer2 topics without a public answer
- Growth & planning
Where should growth happen, and what conditions would you require?
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
Taxes & spendingPublic position · 2026-10-01Would aim for an inflation-level tax increase while protecting core services.+
What would you change in the budget, what would it cost, and how would you pay for it?
Candidate interview · 2026-10-01
Would aim for an inflation-level tax increase while protecting core services.
- Proposed action
- Review spending line by line and separate needs from wants.
Action, authority & follow-through
Public statement
Wants lower property taxes while maintaining essential services.
Action, authority & follow-through
The platform does not quantify savings or reconcile the cost of additional commitments.
Roads & infrastructurePublic position · 2026-10-01Questions removing vehicle lanes and wants infrastructure considered before further expansion.+
Which roads or infrastructure would you prioritize, and when?
Candidate interview · 2026-10-01
Questions removing vehicle lanes and wants infrastructure considered before further expansion.
- Proposed action
- Review traffic bottlenecks and consider a north-end emergency-services substation.
Action, authority & follow-through
Growth & planningNo public answer foundWhat would you do?+
Where should growth happen, and what conditions would you require?
No public answer found.
HousingPublic position · 2026-10-01Prioritizes rent-geared-to-income and lower-cost housing.+
What would you do to make housing more available and affordable?
Candidate interview · 2026-10-01
Prioritizes rent-geared-to-income and lower-cost housing.
- Proposed action
- Advocate at county council and support providers such as Indwell.
Action, authority & follow-through
Downtown & businessPublic position · 2026-10-01Wants remaining streetscape problems addressed without repeating the full redevelopment.+
What would you change for local businesses and the downtown?
Candidate interview · 2026-10-01
Wants remaining streetscape problems addressed without repeating the full redevelopment.
- Proposed action
- Budget for sidewalk and lighting improvements.
Action, authority & follow-through
Public statement
Believes streetscape spending should have focused more on sidewalks, lighting and Museum Square.
Action, authority & follow-through
A stated alternative; comparative costs and results still need evidence.
Children & recreationPublic positionWants an outdoor pool restored and expanded recreation capacity.+
What would you improve for children, recreation and community spaces?
Public statement
Wants an outdoor pool restored and expanded recreation capacity.
Action, authority & follow-through
His platform also lists ice pads and indoor basketball; no costed delivery plan is given.
Public servicesPublic position · 2026-10-01Supports the HART Hub and a downtown protection zone.+
Which public services would you improve, and how?
Candidate interview · 2026-10-01
Supports the HART Hub and a downtown protection zone.
- Proposed action
- Work with county, police and bylaw staff on security and restrictions on open drug use.
Action, authority & follow-through
Proposed rules, not established law.
Public statement
Supports Sunday public transit and improved route planning.
Action, authority & follow-through
No operating budget or implementation date is supplied.
Public accountabilityPublic position · 2026-10-01Would explore a single-tier municipal structure.+
How will you explain your decisions and report on your promises?
Candidate interview · 2026-10-01
Would explore a single-tier municipal structure.
- Proposed action
- Consider city control of water and garbage while retaining some county services.
Action, authority & follow-through
Exploratory preference, not a decided restructuring plan.
Water & environmentNo public answer foundWhat would you do?+
What will you do to protect water and the local environment?
No public answer found.
Community lifePublic positionProposes illuminated school-zone signs and a downtown Golden Mile safety zone.+
What would you do to strengthen life in this community?
Public statement
Proposes illuminated school-zone signs and a downtown Golden Mile safety zone.
Action, authority & follow-through
The platform does not define the zone’s powers, operating model or cost.
Background
Woodstock’s Water Shop owner and lifelong resident making a second mayoral bid.
Scalisi grew up in Woodstock and opened Woodstock’s Water Shop in 2018 after working in the corporate sector. His campaign biography connects the business to his family’s long history of downtown retail.
He first ran for mayor in 2022. Outside work, he holds a Shorin-Ryu karate black belt and enjoys flying radio-controlled aircraft.
Full interview
Public history
Public statementsOn Taxes & spending, Roads & infrastructure, Housing, Public services, Downtown & business, Public accountability
- Would aim for an inflation-level tax increase while protecting core services. Candidate interview
- Questions removing vehicle lanes and wants infrastructure considered before further expansion. Candidate interview
- Prioritizes rent-geared-to-income and lower-cost housing. Candidate interview
- Supports the HART Hub and a downtown protection zone. Candidate interview
- Wants remaining streetscape problems addressed without repeating the full redevelopment. Candidate interview
- Would explore a single-tier municipal structure. Candidate interview
Public statementsOn Children & recreation, Downtown & business
Public statementsOn Taxes & spending, Public services, Community life
- Wants lower property taxes while maintaining essential services. Public statement
- Supports Sunday public transit and improved route planning. Public statement
- Proposes illuminated school-zone signs and a downtown Golden Mile safety zone. Public statement
Sources and updates
Anthony Scalisi campaign website Source
- Returning Officer certified candidate certificate Aug 27, 2026
- Candidate campaign biography
- Candidate campaign platform
- Candidate answers: WoodstockCandidates.ca