5/16/2023 0 Comments Luca cleveland![]() We can be a community where we are listened to and responded to by the town and others in the community with respect, where we all are able to feel that our needs are being met and where we are all made to feel welcome and valued.Ī vision for how the Town Hall works with the communityĪ Town Hall where our staff welcomes additional training, support and feedback to allow them to reach their full potential and have a greater sense of accomplishment, professionalism and skill development.Ī teamwork where we come together as a community to solve our societal problems and where council and the mayor are instrumental in ensuring that everyone has a seat at the table for better understanding and acceptance across the community.Ĭobourg, a town that makes a decision and then has the ability to follow through with that decision because there was public consensus achieved first.Ī council that is led from a place of accountability and transparency by focusing on teamwork and all that it entails, by working to switch the mindset in town hall and in the community to progress over perfection. People that grew up here as well as the more recent arrivals to town all feel that there is something magical and wonderful about Cobourg and there is this underlying feeling that we could be doing more, that Cobourg isn't reaching its potential.Ĭobourg can become efficient and effective in managing and completing major projects like the waterfront revitalization with broad based support across the public domain.Ĭobourg can be a town that listens equally to all in our community including long time residents, the homeless, developers, families and historians to ensure we all feel heard and think positively about the way forward.Ĭobourg should be a place where everyone is proud to live in a town that takes care of the less fortunate in our community with care and compassion in an efficient, effective and cost effective way like no other town in Canada. This place, its people, the historical buildings, the culture and arts, the music scene, the local businesses and the entire community at large are incredible. I feel that now, I felt that the day I arrived and I say that as someone who has had opportunity to travel and live in a variety of cities, provinces and countries over the past 42 years. I believe that Cobourg has the potential to be be the best place to live in Canada for its residents. I want to help make Cobourg the best town to live in for ALL of us. I want to work with everyone in this amazing community to build inclusive teams that work together to unlock this town's potential. Now I want to offer my time, energy and specific skill set back to this amazing community by running for Mayor. How can the Market better serve its community and customers? Over the past 5 years I have attracted, built and led our amazing team by concentrating on teamwork, hard work, building consensus, staying accountable and transparent, striving for progress not perfection and above all by always asking I asked the community what I could contribute with and the answer was overwhelming a one of a kind fresh downtown market designed to serve its community. this town is incredible and it feels like it's about to become something even greater. I've encountered thousands of other like minded individuals who have been moving to the area for the same reason. I fell in love with Cobourg the moment I visited and immediately moved with family to invest our lives, money and efforts into this wonderful community. I am excited to get to work with all the great people working for this town! In other words, the coming month will be one of intensive onboarding into this role.Īs soon as I am sworn in, I will be able to officially start the work on the key issues outlined in my platform together with the Council, Town Staff and Northumberland County. Until the official ceremony, I am meeting with staff at Town Hall, community groups, the Police Chief, the Fire Chief, Sustainable Cobourg, Northumberland County and other key players in the community. ![]() ![]() On November 15th I swear in as Mayor of Cobourg and will officially begin the work in this role. I also would like to thank Suzanne Seguin who has worked tirelessly to make the town corporation more transparent and accountable to the voters. ![]() I want to thank John Henderson for dedicating himself to the community for the last 12 years, including navigating a global pandemic. This was an incredibly close election and I am grateful to the community for allowing me to serve in this important role. ![]()
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