New mayor happy with acclimation, says won’t waste any time
Though North Battleford’s new mayor won’t have to campaign, he said he’ll still treat the next five weeks as if he was.
Ryan Bater was acclaimed to the position when he ran unopposed and will officially become mayor on Oct. 26.
“I do plan on spending the campaign period listening to voters,” he said. “I want to keep my fingers on the pulse of what people are thinking and the questions they’re asking. I’ll be paying particular attention to the candidate’s forums because I want to know which issues are top of mind for residents here.”
Bater said he was surprised when his name was the only one on the ballot. As well, he said he’s enjoyed campaigning in the past for city council positions but he’s looking forward to jumping straight into his mayoral responsibilities.