Nenos Damerchie

Two city-wide priorities, and how to achieve them

• Financial responsibility: speed up the overdue audited financial statements so council can forecast and budget; insist on measurable accountability for anything council proposes.
• A safe, functioning city as the foundation for quality of life and economic attraction; make sure proposals are shown to be affordable through motions and amendments.

Two changes to improve City services

• Citywide service standards: expand MyHamilton so every service shows expected response time, target completion and actual performance.
• A “no wrong door” City Hall: better communication between departments and closing the loop with residents.

Two changes to improve quality of life in Hamilton

• Safer streets: work with engineers to redesign high-collision locations and calm traffic.
• A better everyday public realm: fixed roads, safe, updated parks, sidewalks (e.g. West 5th), trails and recreation.

Two priorities for Ward 8

• Safer neighbourhoods and streets: address speeding, aggressive driving and dangerous intersections on Upper James with a Vision Zero approach.
• Make sure growth along Upper James doesn’t impede traffic, support local businesses and reduce red tape at council.

Three words for a four-year term (looking back from September 2030)

Accessible, accountable, effective.