The race to be Sudbury's mayor is growing a little more crowded, as Health Sciences North biomedical technologist Jeff Huska announced he's running.
Huska, who also ran in 2014, says he will file his nomination papers Friday in hopes of improving on his fifth-place finish four years ago, where he garnered 2,584 votes, or 4.38 per cent of the total.
“As your mayor, Jeff will work at streamlining city spending and focus on maintaining and repairing our community, starting with our roads,” a news release said. “Greater Sudburians deserve better and he is committed to enforcing accountability with city staff as well as vendors to insure they deliver on their contractual obligations. It’s time to insure fiscal responsibility with our tax dollars.”
Huska would fight to stop the Kingsway Entertainment District, which is slated to become home to a new community arena and Gateway Casino. He opposes both moving the arena out of downtown, and building the casino.
“As your mayor, Jeff says no to a casino in Greater Sudbury,” the release said. “From an economic standpoint, with a casino in the Sault, one being built in North Bay, Manitoulin Island and Parry Sound vying to add a casino to their landscape, what draw will there be to Sudbury’s?
“The truth is there won’t be any draw at all. Jeff believes casinos simply drain your economy and stifle growth. As your mayor, and as long as the opportunity is there, Jeff Huska will continue to advocate Greater Sudbury to be casino free.”
In the release, Huska also promised “to stop the excessive spending and get the city and its financial commitments under control.
“Jeff understands the difficulties people are having, especially our seniors with the continuous increases in our taxes and says this has to stop,” the release said. “As mayor, Jeff wants Sudburians, especially those that have helped build this city, to stay in their homes longer, but with over $300 million in projects he understands that is becoming an impossibility.”
Huska is married with three children and is employed at Health Sciences North as a Biomedical Technologist.
