Brighton’s freshly minted municipal council will be sworn in November 16th.
Re-elected mayor Brian Ostrander talks about the choice of the ceremony’s keynote speaker Lieutenant Colonel Tyler Lavigne from CFB Trenton.
While it’s early days for the new Brighton council, Ostrander as leader, says he’s already looking at some priorities based on campaign feedback including how residents are feeling stretched financially at the moment.
Looking one year out and what he hopes will be accomplished, Ostrander says development of a new firehall in downtown Brighton is another priority.
Ostrander says he has also flagged municipal / county development as a key file that needs action.
Ostrander notes County collaboration is an important ingredient of the recipe to make housing affordable. He says developers need to know that the rules governing what they do, don’t change significantly from one community to another in Northumberland.
Prior to the swearing in of the new council, Ostrander will be meeting with members elect to discuss the budget letter the province requires a mayor to table, once the new council hits the ground running.
(Written By: John Brenner)