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Mike Clay, left, Greg Moore and Richard Stewart are all considering their options for the fall 2014 election.
Will they run again? 2 OUT OF 3 TRI-CITIES MAYORS ARE READY TO COMMIT job for three more years. For Clay, he said he ran on a nine-year jdeutsch@thenownews.com plan that is only one-third through. “There’s a lot of work to be done here At this time next year, there is a possibility all three mayors in the Tri-Cities and it’s not going to get done in the next 11 months,” he told could be sitting at the the Tri-Cities NOW. helm of their respective Specifically, he noted communities. internal changes withAt least two mayors, There’s exciting in City Hall related PoCo’s Greg Moore and to restructuring and Port Moody’s Mike Clay, opportunities reorganizing that he have both confirmed here. believes will start to be they intend to seek felt by residents. another term in office in –Mike Clay Clay also said he’d the next civic election in Port Moody Mayor like to be around for the fall of 2014. the arrival of the first Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart said he hasn’t offi- Evergreen Line train in 2016. “There’s exciting opportunities here,” cially decided, but is leaning toward he said, adding most of the people he running for another term. And each of the three men have their talks to on the streets are generally own reasons for wanting to stay on the happy with the direction of the city and
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his performance on the job. Though he said he hasn’t thought too far ahead in terms of a reelection platform, he said that could change depending on how discussions around the city’s official community plan (OCP) turn out. Moore said there are important projects on his city’s horizon he wants to work on, including the recreation centre expansion and a new OCP. He too hasn’t thought far enough ahead to consider a platform, but said he’s always trying to ensure the city has good governance. “To me, when someone’s looking to be mayor, that needs to be on the top of the list of what’s most important,” Moore said, adding he believes both council and city are well-run and efficient. CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
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