I’m Travis Sorenson and I am asking for your vote for Mayor of this wonderful community. I am limited in wording, so I will spare my bio, instead I will use my words for answering key questions;
What is your main platform in this election? – My main platform is based on transparency, accountability and proactive planning for the future. I believe that this sets me apart from other candidates as I have grown frustrated with the lack of transparency and proactive planning within City Hall. We don’t build for the future, we build to react to problems that have arisen from the lack of proactive planning. We built a beautiful rec facility, but now we’re scrambling to figure out a solution to the fact that we have no pedestrian access.
Now as for accountability, the Council and Mayor said that plans were already in place for a pedestrian bridge, now 4 years later, they are no further along on these so called plans. What sets me apart from other candidates is that I am not a politician, I only speak the absolute truth on issues, whether it’s an answer you want or don’t want to hear. As for all of the above, that’s why I am running for Mayor: to keep people accountable for their promises that were made to the only stakeholders that truly matter to me as a candidate, the current residents and businesses of Martensville. It appears that promises to outside stakeholders have taken precedence.
What are your thoughts on Martensville’s current economic development, and how do you think it could be improved? – We need to attract more industry, we need to provide the necessities for business growth, such as water lines for all of 9th St N, working with businesses to help them grow rather than prohibit their growth.
Bringing in a box store and putting it next to an existing business that provides the same service is not progress. We have undeveloped commercial space, such as in Lake Vista that could help spur growth East instead of dividing a community via a twin laned highway.
What are your thoughts on the current policing within the community and how do you feel safety within the community could be improved if necessary? – As for police services, we need to demand a better police presence.
Community growth comes with the potential for more problems that we will need to be proactive with to limit/prevent.
