The Metchosin Mystique
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Priorities
Mark is running on a straightforward platform: keep Metchosin rural, keep the district financially stable, and rebuild a collaborative culture between council, staff, and residents.
[Placeholder: specific position on land use, the OCP, subdivision limits, agricultural land, district's rural character etc. concrete better than lofty: one or two specific commitments beat a page of generalities.]
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[Placeholder: approach to the budget, taxation, infrastructure, and reserves. Any professional experience with finance or governance is worth mentioning. it builds trust on this file.]
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[Placeholder: your view of how council, staff, and residents should work together. if there's been friction in current term, this is where constructive vision for repairing it goes (without picking a fight).]
[Placeholder: Concrete ideas: better public engagement on big decisions, town halls, working committees, respectful debate, a healthier relationship with staff. Practical stuff]
Election day
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