After spending the past five years as a councillor-at-large in Riverview, Tammy Rampersaud is running for mayor in the upcoming municipal elections.
Her top priorities are sustainable growth, community engagement along with protection of citizens and the environment.
Rampersaud believes the town needs to do more advocating for better police service.
“Sometimes it’s just more patrolling and that serves as a deterrent but also a comfort to people. We need to see that here, there needs to be an increased presence for people for many reasons.”
In terms of housing, she thinks the town can advocate on behalf of citizens to ensure affordability and she supports rent caps given the recent spike in rents.
“Even if it’s not in our mandate, these are our residents. So if there is collaboration that we can have and some advocating that we can do with the provincial government, that needs to happen.”
During a modified campaign given the pandemic, she says residents have some common concerns about traffic, expanding walking trails, wanting more sidewalks and increasing transit service.
She says residents seem grateful for the town’s recreation options such as Mill Creek Nature Park and are looking forward to the new recreation complex.
Rampersaud says she plans to be a full-time mayor and adds she has already committed to that role.