HUMBOLDT — A city councillor is running for mayor because he wants to continue the work done by council over the last four years.
Lorne Pratchler said it has been a good four years of strong leadership at the Humboldt city council table.
Muench has set a strong example for the incoming mayor, he said, which is a standard Pratchler would follow if he was elected as mayor.
“I look very highly upon Mayor Muench’s time as mayor. There are attributes that a mayor needs to possess in order to move a city: he was a good listener, he was predictable, he was comfortable. We take those characteristics of his and we can continue moving that into all aspects of leadership in our city.”
Pratchler was first elected to council during the 2016 election and is proud of the work that has been done by city council and staff. The downtown study from 2017 is still in use today, Pratchler said, and he is happy to see the city taking the study to heart.
“We began the downtown rebuild and Seventh Street is coming very close to completion. The work was done on the utilities and pavements and sidewalk and some new streetlights and trees. So we're going to keep moving on that project in keeping the downtown with some new and exciting things so that it becomes a focal attraction for our city.”
Being a part of a strong council being backed by excellent administration, Pratchler said he still wants to be a part of that, especially with some major projects still coming down the pipes, including the lagoon upgrades which is waiting on federal funding.
Pratchler sees a lot of pride that goes into the work of city directors and their ability to hire great staff. The co-operation between city departments is great to see, he said, especially when they are all working towards the common goal of making Humboldt a better place.
“That's the thing that gets me motivated every day is to work within that team.”
There is plenty to look forward to when it comes to city projects and Pratchler said he still wants to be a part of that, including the lagoon project and receiving federal funding so the project can move forward.
