Well-known local entrepreneur Tom Dyas is taking another run at the Kelowna mayor91裸聊视频檚 chair.

91裸聊视频淜elowna has seen tremendous growth over the last eight years and while we91裸聊视频檝e seen some positive changes, our leaders have failed to address many of the key priorities of our residents,91裸聊视频� said Dyas.

91裸聊视频淩esidents need a mayor who will listen to them when they say crime has gotten worse, housing is unaffordable, roads are congested, and a 29 per cent increase in property taxes is too much.91裸聊视频�

Dyas, a former chamber of commerce president and lead on the city91裸聊视频檚 successful 2020 Memorial Cup bid, came second to current Mayor Colin Basran in the 2018 campaign.

91裸聊视频淜elowna has one of the highest crime rates in the country, housing prices are out of reach for too many, our infrastructure is aging and yet we91裸聊视频檝e seen a 29 per cent increase in taxes over eight years,91裸聊视频� added Dyas.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 time for residents to get results.91裸聊视频�

Dyas officially kicked off his mayoral campaign with an event at the Centennial Hall in Rutland, attended by more than 30 supporters.

Dyas said he chose Rutland to launch his campaign, which he also did four years ago, because the hall availability fit his campaign schedule and to acknowledge Rutland91裸聊视频檚 need for new and improved amenities should not be ignored.

In a media scrum after speaking to his supporters, Dyas touched on several issues including taking a leadership role in addressing solutions to reduce crime, encouraged the province to continue studying initiatives for a second Okanagan Lake crossing, and wanting to see more specifics before addressing provincial government calls to override city control of housing development and rezoning.

In response to ongoing development, Dyas said his position is to ask the question 91裸聊视频榃hat is in it for Kelowna?91裸聊视频� before saying yes to new projects.

He said issues like daycare, rental affordability units, parks, road improvements should be addressed from the city91裸聊视频檚 self-interest perspective.

91裸聊视频淲e have a lot of the right talk but not a lot of the right action. That91裸聊视频檚 why I want to run for mayor,91裸聊视频� Dyas said.

Dyas has been involved in Kelowna Minor Hockey and sat on several community steering committees and boards dealing with community development including the Journey Home Task Force, Airport Advisory Committee, Child Advocacy Centre, and an Okanagan College committee tasked with designing new courses.

91裸聊视频淎s your mayor, my promise to you is to never say that good is good enough and to never say that any issue we91裸聊视频檙e facing as a community is not my problem,91裸聊视频� said Dyas.

91裸聊视频淏eing a leader means listening and stepping up when others won91裸聊视频檛. That91裸聊视频檚 what I91裸聊视频檒l do as your mayor.91裸聊视频�

Colin Basran has not yet declared if he will run for the mayor91裸聊视频檚 seat in October91裸聊视频檚 municipal elections.

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