Kevin Sundberg for Ward 3 — Township of Wilmot

About

Meet Kevin Sundberg

I've called Waterloo Region home for 30 years, and for the past three and a half, Wilmot Township has been my community. With a background in technology, consulting, and real estate, I've spent my career solving problems and building relationships — skills our council table needs right now. When I'm not working, you'll find me outdoors with my two children, tending our bees and chickens, which has only deepened my appreciation for the land we're lucky to call home.

I'm running because Ward 3 needs a strong, steady voice. After wild swings in our tax rate and budgeting decisions made too late, we need a real plan residents can see coming, not a headline every January. As pressure mounts on our farmland and groundwater, our council needs to fight to protect these fragile resources I know firsthand.

I'm asking for your support to bring transparency, fiscal responsibility, and genuine community input back to Wilmot's council — for the neighbours here today, and for those who would call Ward 3 home after us.

Our Community

The issues facing our community

These are the conversations already happening across our township. Here's where I stand, and what I'll bring to the council table.

Water

Protecting Our Water Supply

A capacity constraint in the Mannheim service area — which partly supplies Wilmot — was identified in late 2025, and the Region has since asked the province to pause new water-taking permits. Independent monitoring has also flagged a sustained decline in local groundwater levels dating back to 2019–2020, with local advocates cautioning that staying "within permit" isn't the same as being sustainable.

My Commitment Water capacity has to be treated as a hard limit on growth, not an afterthought. I'll push for groundwater monitoring data to be shared openly and regularly, and for any new development — residential or industrial — to prove it won't compromise the wells our neighbours already depend on.

Farmland

The Megasite and Our Farmland

The Region of Waterloo has been assembling roughly 770 acres of prime agricultural land in Wilmot for an industrial site, a process that has stretched on for years with landowners describing pressure to sell and, in some cases, the threat of expropriation. A community report released in early 2026 argued the process lacked meaningful public consultation and put both farmland and groundwater resources at risk.

My Commitment Farmers who built this township deserve to be treated as partners, not obstacles. I'll insist that any land dealings affecting Ward 3 residents happen in the open, with real consultation up front — not a fait accompli residents read about after the fact.

Taxes

Getting Our Fiscal House in Order

Wilmot's 2025 budget opened with a proposed 50% property tax increase before council negotiated it down to just over 18%. The 2026 budget — the township's first under new "strong mayor" powers — started at a proposed 9.7% increase and was ultimately reduced to 9.1% after council amendments, following an outside financial review that found the township holds among the lowest capital reserves per capita in the province.

My Commitment Wild swings in the tax rate are a sign of budgeting done too late, not too little. I'll push for a real multi-year capital plan so Ward 3 residents can see tax and infrastructure decisions coming, instead of finding out in a headline each January.

Governance

An Open, Accountable Council

With new "strong mayor" powers now in place for the head of council, and residents increasingly paying attention to how budget and land-use decisions get made, there's a real opportunity to build more trust between council and the community it serves.

My Commitment I'll push for clearer public reporting on how and why decisions are made, and work collaboratively with council colleagues so Ward 3's interests come first.

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