Michael Beattie — New Tecumseth Ward 2
Four years ago, I was given a strong and decisive mandate to serve the people of Ward 2 on New Tecumseth council. This experience has been a great honour, and has proven to be some of my life’s most meaningful and rewarding work. New Tecumseth is the place my family and I call home, and have called home since 1906.
I have held big development accountable, I have been a staunch advocate for small business and our downtowns, I have been a strong supporter of the arts community, I have always stood up for taxpayers even when it wasn’t popular, and I have upheld the oath of office I took when you entrusted me to represent you. I have honoured the commitment I made to my constituents with perfect attendance at all council meetings, and I am ready to hit the ground running and get back to work for Ward 2 on Day One.
We are going through a period of serious heavy lifting in terms of capital and infrastructure projects, and striking the proper balance between maintaining services, keeping taxes down, and steering New Tecumseth through a period of rapid growth. That growth must be achieved responsibly and sustainably. We are one wrong vote away from megadevelopment, urban sprawl and upper-tier government intrusion that will change the face of New Tecumseth, forever.
Now, more than ever, we need councillors that are knowledgeable about the issues we face, committed and dedicated to the preservation of the very identity and way of life that makes us such a unique and envied municipality, and most importantly, we need members of council that are independent and not beholden to the development community and those loyal to them. I have been that councillor these past four years, and that will not change. Our future is in your hands this election — with your support, I will ensure our future remains a safe and prosperous one.
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