KEN HYATT

My name is Ken Hyatt and I am running for reeve for the municipality of La Vallee Township. I am a licensed carpenter and have resided in Devlin for 57 of my 62 years.
I have been involved in federal politics, and remain a member of the federal Conservative board of directors for Rainy River. The Conservatives winning the riding in the provincial election prompted me to put my name forward.
I have watched, over the past several years, the provincial government download costs to local municipalities; raising our taxes while not increasing our quality of life or respecting our property rights.
The provincial government needs to lobbied to stop the burden being placed on local taxpayers through regulatory costs.
Locally, maintenance of roadways needs to be addressed; in particular, intersections and road sides have become overgrown and need to be cleared of brush for safety reasons.
Whiddon Road, which is seeing increased traffic from the west end of the district, needs to be given a surface treatment and more attention to sanding in the wintertime as a main route to/from Highway 613 North and onto Highway 11/17.
There needs to be clarity given to interaction between staff, reeve, and council on roles and responsibilities. With today’s innovative technology, there needs to be easier access to online payment of taxes, communication with taxpayers through an interactive website, and planning of road maintenance throughout the municipality.
I understand that it is hard to have faith in politicians on any level but just give it one more try. I will attempt to be as human as possible.
Thanks, Ken.