Candidates considering running for city council should think about their motivations before running, a former Prince George city councillor says.
On Oct. 15 we have the next municipal lection and if you want to be a councillor or mayor, you may want to prepare yourself. The question always remains: What is the motivation? Is it the relatively high remuneration, or the love for our city?
Do not be afraid to express yourself, independent of the opinion of others! It is wonderful that our government is a democracy and that all decisions are based on vote counts. A councillor of a small to midsize community in some European countries does not receive any remuneration at all, beyond covering expenses.
Yes, council can be considered to be the “board of the city” while far-reaching decisions are influencing the wellbeing of Prince George, although there are limitations built into the system by the municipal act, as well as by our court system. That aside, city council has to be innovative and has to have ideas followed by actions carried out by administration.
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