Email from Ryan Painter, Re: I support increasing council size
Supportive resident note citing population growth projections as rationale for more councillors.
From: Ryan Painter Sent: November 15, 2021 1:09 PM To: Mayor And Council Email mayorandcouncil@viewroyal.ca
I support increasing council size
Good afternoon Mayor and Council.
I wanted to send a quick note, as a follow-up to my previous email, supporting moving to a 6 member council.
View Royal is growing and communities of similar size on the island (Sidney and North Saanich) also have 6 councillors. As we grow, adding potentially up to 5000 new residents over the next 5-10 years, these same View Royal residents deserve to have their voices heard and they're concerns and views reflected at council.
Increasing council size to 6 allows for increased access to elected representatives, a greater diversity of experience and opinion, and enhances the overall discourse and debate at the table.
I encourage you to vote yes on tomorrow's bylaw amendment to increase council size to 6 councillors.
Thank you.
Sent via cell Ryan Painter 1 Tuzo Court