Fort St. John, B.C. - Mayor-elect Trevor Bolin and newly elected Fort St. John city councillors Lucas Wuthrich and Kevin Stieners will officially begin their terms after they take their oath of office at the city’s council meeting on November 2.
They will be joined by incumbent councilors Sarah MacDougall, Gord Klassen, Jim Lequire, and Tony Zabinsky. .
Bolin says he hopes it’s the beginning of a renewed interest in municipal politics. “I think this is just the beginning. It’s the beginning of people getting back involved again. It’s the beginning of people understanding that they can have their say, they can be a part of local government.”
Bolin easily defeated incumbent mayor Lilia Hansen, receiving over 65 per cent of the vote.
According to the City of Fort St. John, voter turnout was higher than any time over the last 20 years
Bolin says one of his first priorities as mayor will be looking at ways to reduce development cost charges for homes.
According to Bolin, it’s time for him to get to work for the residents of Fort St. John. “Getting it to this point was the easy part. And now the real work comes in.”
The meeting, which is scheduled to begin at 5:30 pm in Council Chambers at City Hall on November 2, will be the first opportunity for Fort St. John’s residents to get a look at their new council in action.