Introduction: Vince Connor. I have always lived in rural NSW and moved to Bathurst in 1999 with my wife Catherine and our five children who were then aged 6 to 15. Two of our children still live in Bathurst and we also have four grandchildren living here. Since living in Bathurst I have been involved in a number of community groups, (for example Basketball, Carillon Theatrical Society, Bathurst Australian Filipino Community, Spirituality in the Pub). As a family man, long standing resident and rate-payer of Bathurst, I would like to contribute to the continuing development of Bathurst as wonderful regional city that provides for and supports families. After attending a number of council meetings I believe I could make a difference.
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Popularly-elected mayor: I support actively seeking opinion, but believe an elected mayor allows for too much emphasis on single issues. Council should work as a team and hence elect the person who will unite the team.
Water sale: I am unable to answer at this stage as there are many variables in this sort of decision.
Roundabout: I drive through this intersection most days and support finding a solution even if Black spot funding is not available. The roundabout is one option. I have not seen the other options being prepared by council staff and would need to consider them to work out the most effective.
Australia Day: I support Australia Day for 26 January.
TAFE building: Council with community consultation will offer solutions when the time is right.
Rates cap: This depends on the extra services and infrastructure that would require an above IPART rate cap.
Christmas decorations: I support council support with the Bathurst Business Chamber contribution, would need to consider the proportion.
CCTV: Many businesses already have internal video surveillance. At this stage I do not believe the cost (as per question 8) would provide any great gain to the rate-payers of the Bathurst Region.
Demolition by neglect: No.
Attendance: Three in the last four months.
