Kristopher Kinney will be a first-time runner for mayor in the upcoming municipal election.
Kinney has lived in Grande Prairie since 1996, and says he has seen the up’s and down’s the city has went through for years.
“Not only do I have good knowledge of what people want, I also have a good repour with various industries and various people in all capacities”
Kinney says crime in the city has grown over the last few years, and is making it a goal of his if he is elected to help bring the numbers down.
“I want to make sure people feel that Grande Prairie is a safe home for everybody, I want people to go to bed at night knowing that their vehicle isn’t going to be broken into, their backyard is not going to be vandalised or have a bicycle stolen. I’m hearing from a lot of people that they want to feel better when they go to bed at night.”
Kinney also mentioned about how he feels about how the tax dollars are currently being spent.
“People always talk about taxes, that is something I absolutely want to look at, and understand on where improvements can be made. I want to see more communication come from council directly.”
Kinney talked about the potential of giving back to the city if he was elected.
“I want to give back to the city, and primarily the people of the city.”
The municipal election is set for October 20th.
