Greater Sudbury mayoral candidate Cody Cacciotti said he believes strong leadership starts with being open and accessible to the public and engaging with the citizens of Greater Sudbury on a regular basis.
Information should be consistent, thorough and easily accessible through a variety of different avenues including the mayor's website (which he points out hasn't been updated since 2014).
“If elected mayor, I will ensure that I am working diligently to engage with the citizens of the community regularly,” he said. “I will ensure that monthly reports updating major projects, infrastructure developments and current issues are available through print and digital media.”
Cacciotti also said he will host community forums in all wards annually throughout the city.
“Based on the success of my Coffee with Cody campaign, an informal sit down with citizens once a week, I will continue hosting these casual chats as mayor as well,” he said.
Read the full text of Cacciotti's release below:
Strong leadership starts with being open and accessible to the public and engaging with the citizens of Greater Sudbury on a regular basis.
The vision, mission and value statements on the City of Greater Sudbury's website speak to embodying themes of openness, communicating effectively and creating a climate of trust.
In my opinion, the role of the mayor is to support, advocate for and empower his/her community by fostering a strong sense of inclusivity, collaboration and pride among council and citizens as a whole.
This cannot be accomplished if our mayor is not making the effort to reach out and have ongoing dialogue with the community.
Citizens should not have to work to find information on municipal projects.
Information should be consistent, thorough and easily accessible through a variety of different avenues including the Mayor's website, which has not been updated since 2014.
If elected mayor, I will ensure that I am working diligently to engage with the citizens of the community regularly. I will ensure that monthly reports updating major projects, infrastructure developments and current issues are available through print and digital media.
I will commit to hosting community forums in all wards annually throughout the city. Based on the success of my Coffee with Cody campaign, an informal sit down with citizens once a week, I will continue hosting these casual chats as mayor as well.
By creating a climate that encourages open dialogue and community engagement, we can dispel the spreading of misinformation and controversy related to projects such as the KED and the ferrochrome smelter.
The citizens of Greater Sudbury deserve to be better informed with regard to all developments in their respective communities while also having the opportunity to voice their concerns. It's time to make that happen.
Learn more about Cacciotti's candidacy by visiting his page on Sudbury.com.
