The City of Grande Prairie’s newly elected council got sworn in on Monday, with two first timers getting their first taste of council live in the Swan City.
Mayor Jackie Clayton helped lead proceedings with an address as part of the special meeting of council. Clayton was joined by incumbents Wade Pilat, Chris Thiessen, Grant Berg, Kevin O’Toole, Mike O’Connor, Dylan Bressey.
Newcomers Len Auger and Jena Flach took part in the ceremony for the first, and Auger says that during this term he hopes that council can bring down taxes.
“I think every candidate saw and heard that taxes are a big issue in the City of Grande Prairie, taxes are going up every year and I think we need to do something about that.”
Flach says that these next four years are going to be exciting, and hopes to see more communication from council to the public.
“We’ve got a really good council, and I’m excited for the next four years, I think we’re going to do a lot of good things. I would like to improve communication and education as far as what council does, the ways people can get involved.”
