Hugh MacKenzie - running for Huntsville's mayor

Hugh Mackenzie is in the race to become Huntsville’s next mayor. Mackenzie filed his papers May 14th and officially announced his campaign at the Rotary Club of Huntsville luncheon that day. Mackenzie says he has a lot of experience in the political process besides being mayor and chairman for the District of Muskoka. Mackenzie’s 10-point plan to address the challenges Huntsville faces.

MY TEN POINT PLAN

1. Four years of Stability in Huntsville. Back to Bread and butter issues. No “Steak” initiatives.
2. Full and meaningful public consultation on major issues.
3. Real financial accountability, using local business people along with Town Auditors and Councillors, to verify our current financial position, produce a plan for debt reduction and cost control and publish the results.
4. Revive, with public consultation, an effective plan for maintenance and repair of roads and bridges, with completion dates, costs and quality of material and publish the results.
5. Drastic reform of District Government.
6. Strong Council advocacy for Huntsville Health facilities.
7. Develop an ‘Action Oriented” Environmental Plan for the Town of Huntsville where all environmental concerns, initiatives and regulations can be seen in a single policy document with measurable, quantitative initiatives.
8. A new organizational structure for Town Staff emphasizing effectiveness, teamwork, community accessibility, essential responsibilities only, transparency,  marketplace remuneration and where appropriate, promoting internally and hiring locally.
9. Develop the Waterloo building into what was originally intended and what the taxpayers paid for; a fully functional, fully occupied and minimally subsidized, post secondary institution.
10. Utilize more effectively, our environmental assets, our status as a G-8 community (one of four in Canada) as well as being a “Gold Medal” community to pursue economic development opportunities, especially business incubators and entrepreneurial initiatives that provide opportunity for local employment. Priority on job creation should be for families that already live here.