Michael Baxter joins race for Colwood Council
West Shore Voice News
Monday, July 30 ~ COLWOOD. There’s a new name in the race for Colwood council in this fall’s municipal election: Michael Baxter. A Colwood resident, Baxter has confirmed that he is planning to run in the October 20 election. Nominations officially open September 4.
Baxter has more than 40 years experience working for municipal governments in the UK and BC, including 10 years working for Colwood as the Director of Engineering. He has retired from government but works part-time as a consultant.
“I feel that I would bring a strong knowledge of Colwood and the workings of municipal government to this role,” says Baxter in his announcement news release today. “I have long had a passion for this community and would like to continue to contribute to its success.”
Baxter was the staff lead for the high-profile Solar Colwood project several years ago, that saw a grant of $3.9 million come to the City to support installation of solar panels, electric vehicle charging stations and numerous energy saving projects that have saved homeowners money on their energy bills. He also led the successful resolution of the City’s past sewer challenges, and the completion of the Wale Road project.
“Municipal work can be complex,” he says, “but I have a lot of experience in making change happen,” said Baxter. His campaign website is at www.MichaelBaxterinColwood.ca
Running for Mayor of Colwood, known to date, are current Mayor Carol Hamilton and 2-term Colwood Councillor Rob Martin.
A later version of this article appeared on page 3 in the August 3, 2018 print/PDF issue of West Shore Voice News.
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