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Letter: Election shows people not on board with previous council direction

City is divided on how things were run the past four years, says reader
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Mayor Brian Bigger. (File)

Although Greater Sudbury Mayor-elect Brian Bigger was all smiles after his win, I for one feel there isn’t much for Mayor Bigger to smile about.

Upon further analysis, having only 28 per cent of the electorate vote suggests a divided city. Considering the platform of Mills, Melanson and Cacciotti — which represented 51 per cent of the vote — confirms that Mayor Bigger isn’t the people’s champion. 

During the campaign, Mayor Bigger touted his accomplishments while his opponents revealed a different story. My only hope is that the new council will reflect on how much this city is divided based on how things have been run over the last four years. 

It is clear from the feedback voiced to all the candidates running for election, that the people want a fiscally responsible council. We cannot afford to be taken into a direction that hasn’t been thoroughly explored and more importantly a direction that the majority of people want. 

We cannot be expected to afford more crazy tax increases which seems to be council’s only solution to administering the services of this city. We need to develop a culture within city hall to find efficiencies in the way we do things. 

For instance, we continue to throw more money on the same road repair processes, which is absolutely ridiculous. It’s been suggested that other cities have found better ways, so let’s look at implementing a pilot project to determine their effectiveness. 

May I remind the mayor and councillors that the results have shown that we are still a divided city. Voting you in does not mean you have a clear mandate to pick up where you left off. Time for this council to sit down to discuss what needs to be done to make things right. 

Bob Hibbs 
Sudbury