Andrew Selman

Two city-wide priorities, and how to achieve them

• Improve how City Hall does business, drawing on his process development and auditing background; he cites the micro-shelter procurement as an example of the city doing no due diligence.
• Invest in communities again by cutting the cost of mismanagement, not services.

Two changes to improve City services

• A “truth in budgeting” initiative: a public interactive dashboard tracking spending down to the ward level, including vendor contracts, bylaw complaints, development and project milestones.
• Overhaul the bylaw department: tackle the case backlog, improve service standards and set strict follow-up deadlines.

Two changes to improve quality of life in Hamilton

• “Community recreation equity”: stop concentrating resources in suburban centres, use waitlists as triggers for added staffed hours and capacity, waive facility fees for citizen-led groups and open school spaces after hours.
• Rebuild public trust through transparency, using the same open dashboard so residents do not need a consultant or freedom-of-information request.

Two priorities for Ward 3

• Deal with derelict buildings in Ward 3, with a 90-day action plan to enforce bylaws, cut red tape and encourage partnerships to bring them back as housing and tax base.
• Get the basics right on corridors such as Barton and Main: fix roads and repair sidewalks.

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

Accountable, practical, present.