New mayor Jon Raven wants community leaders on-side

NEW Logan mayor Jon Raven is promising to examine the probability of a neighborhood advisory panel when he begins his first four-12 months tenure.

Cr Raven’s landslide victory in Saturday’s mayoral election observed him choose up nearly 56% of the key vote, effectively in advance of closest rival Brett Raguse with 30%.

“For also very long choices have been built by councillors and workers,” Cr Raven mentioned.

“While we always check out to contemplate what we consider the community wishes, it is time for us to have interaction neighborhood leaders as reliable advisors.”

Through his campaign, Cr Raven said his time as councillor would enable him to “hit the floor running” as mayor.

On Sunday, he claimed 1 of the very first big responsibilities would be to “get caught into the budget”.

Portion of this would be to reform the way fees are billed, together with a cap on payment special discounts.

Underneath current spending plan steps, entrepreneurs of large qualities are entitled to large reductions if they fork out their charges invoice on time – a saving not constantly handed on to tenants or buyers, in accordance to Cr Raven.

“This brings us in line with the relaxation of the state. What we do with the excess revenue is a little something that will have to be discussed with councillors,” he mentioned.

“I fired a warning shot at the organisation, so I assume that we should really be able to obtain the 1st pair of steps of fees reform in this funds.”

Cr Raven thanked his opponents for giving persons of the town a option, but reported voters had appeared to a younger energetic council.

“I targeted on the optimistic and how we can make Logan fantastic, with hope and ambition fairly than on the lookout at the past.

“The persons of Logan stated they want young energetic leaders, rather than sitting all-around trying to keep the lights on, and I am promising to be out on the ground listening to what it is that persons most want within just our communities.

“I’m energized to be delivering on my election system which was centered upon major, ambitious targets that lift the town up.”

Mr Raguse stated it was significant to get guiding the new mayor.

“At the close of the day, I explained I believed I had a thing a great deal improved to provide the metropolis, but now the council as a whole has to occur up with a eyesight,” he claimed.

“Nobody truly is familiar with where by Logan is going. I am concerned that we may not have the true independence in council that we’d like to see.”

Even so, Mr Raguse claimed he’d spoken to the new mayor on Sunday morning.

“You’ve bought the mandate. Do us very pleased,” he stated he informed him.

Cr Raven explained he would be out thanking the persons of the metropolis about the up coming two months, waving from street corners – “I have immense gratitude to the folks of Logan. Without the need of them, I wouldn’t be right here.”

Latest polling had Cr Raven with 55.90% of the vote, Mr Raguse with 29.96% and James Reid with 14.14%.