Township of Langley Snapshot

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Submitted by Mark Yuen on October 27, 2008 - 2:24pm.

It’s a tale of two Langleys when it comes to the township. The town of about 100,000 is at a bit of a crossroads.


While 80 per cent of its land is designated farmland, 70 per cent of the population lives in the urban “new Langley.”
The disparity has caused plenty of discussion over municipal taxes and who should be paying for the township’s emerging urban services – such as public transit and a full-time fire department.


Three-term mayor Kurt Alberts is going for his four straight election win, but faces competition from sole challenger Rick Green.
Green, a financial consultant and former Delta alderman, has accused Alberts of inflating taxes, ignoring public input and going over-budget on a number of community projects.


Seven councillors are seeking re-election but will have to battle with seven other candidates for the township’s eight council spots. Among those is incumbent councillor Kim Richter, who is seeking re-election despite speculation that she may run for mayor.

- Matt Kieltyka, 24 hours