The South Marysburgh Mirror October 2022 /7 Meet Ryan Kreutzwiser, Running for Election in South Marysburgh (Continued from page 5) necessities instead of having to drive to Picton. “This would be a benefit for Milford and the County. It’s what makes a rural area special, with farm stands, a bakery, an other amenities. It’s part of what brings people back.” He proposes that by encouraging a common sense approach to development rather than with grants and subsidies, entrepre- neurial decisions will happen organically. He says municipal staff and council should be supportive of this approach rather than throw up barriers. He suggests this can help entrepreneurs by making it easier to do things like land re- zoning, or obtaining building permits. Ryan also sees road improve- ments and maintenance as a major area of concern. He points to pre-amalgamation days when the townships had reached, and through this “self only debate more contentious regulation” would be better able to control adverse situa- tions like over-tourism. Attainable housing: He would advocate for the issue of attainable housing to be for roads. Now, he says, they are deteriorating. “We don’t get a lot of mu- nicipal services in rural areas, the one thing the municipality can do for us, as rural property owners, is to maintain decent roads.” Among other topics of con- cern are: Tourism marketing: He be- lieves that marketing programs should be operated by County businesses rather than the mu- nicipality. He suggests that business would know when to stop promoting the County -- or their business -- when maxi- mum capacity has been addressed by introducing a ixed-density approach to new developments. The con- struction of low rise apart- ment buildings in the serviced centres of the County should be welcomed, citing this would help solve other issues such as: housing for new doctors, issues related to the gentrifica- tion of neighbourhoods, and social equality. Efficient government: Should he be elected, he says he would advocate returning to a system of standing/ elected committees of council, rather than committee of the whole meetings. Standin; committees could deliberate, and decide on most issues and BAKING CO. PECish issues before council, he be- lieves. If this doesn’t improve the efficiency of government, he strongly supports a reduc- tion in council size. Transparency: He added, only transparency will help the County to its Vision. Mandato- ry recorded votes on major issues is a must, “Let the peo- ple see how their elected rep- resentative voted. Easily tracked and disseminated.” Taxes: He also advocates for more effective government through efficiencies, saying, “| think we can fix it”. He says he would direct staff to find effi- ciencies to reduce spending and then use those savings to fund priority projects that are of importance to the County as a whole. This, he says, can re- sult in nil budget increase, holding the line on property taxes.