E-mail – davidenoshudson@gmail.com
Telephone – 902-665-2468
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I was born and raised in Upper Granville and graduated from Bridgetown Regional High School. I am married to Cheryl (Taylor) and have three children with successful careers in the medical field and three grandchildren.
My work career consisted of the following management positions: Manager – Bank of Nova Scotia, District Manager – Credit Union Central of Nova Scotia, General Manager – Kent Credit Union Limited, Controller – Kent Publishing Limited, Accountant – V.J. Rice Concrete.
I have resided at 10 Rectory Street since returning to Bridgetown in 2004. For the past 10 years I’ve been the treasurer of the Bridgetown Community Recreation Association.
If elected, will you support taking the dispute with Valley Waste to binding arbitration?
If elected I would support taking the dispute with valley Waste to binding arbitration. From my knowledge one of the reasons behind the dispute were the fees Valley Waste charged the county for garbage services. To begin the new council should review the counties agreement with Valley Waste to see how the fees for garbage services were to be calculated. Were they to be calculated on a formula or metric ton basis. The answer to this question is of upmost importance in settling the dispute.
The lack of rural internet has been a pressing issue for over 15 years and while there are some concrete signs of preparation for some new installations, there still remains a number of County residents who will not be afforded the same level of internet service when it is all said and done.
If elected, can you commit to advocating for the same level of service for all residents, including “final mile” residents? Yes or No
Yes, all residents should have the same level of internet service and if elected I will work to this end. We need to promote the county as a destination for new young families that have jobs that allow them to work from home. A county wide internet service is critical for this to be successful.
Annapolis County elects 11 councillors for a population of approximately 19,000. The councillors then elect a warden from amongst themselves. Total remuneration is $405,062.
Kings County elects 9 councillors for a population of approximately 49,000. Since 2016 a mayor has been elected by the population at large. Total remuneration is $392,688.
1) Do you support a review of the number of councillors required for Annapolis County?
2) Do you support having a mayor elected by the population at large?
I support both a review of the number of councillors required for Annapolis County and having a mayor elected by the population at large. A elected mayor has the responsibility of directing the county in a manner that represents the wishes of the people that elected him/her and as an elected official is also fully accountable for the decisions made under his direction.
What ideas or plans do you have for constructive community engagement?
The new council has to develop immediate plans to keep the citizens of Annapolis county more informed on matters being discussed by council. My idea would be for council to start monthly public releases to give us information on both the current and ongoing matters being discussed. The counties web site, local papers or a separate Facebook page could be used for these releases. Requests for feedback would be solicited in these releases and the feedback would be assembled in a package by topic for review by council at their next meeting.
What do you see as the top three priorities for Annapolis County, and how do you plan to address them?
