This page was exported from Shelburne Free Press [ https://shelburnefreepress.ca ] Export date:Tue Jul 23 20:22:40 2024 / +0000 GMT ___________________________________________________ Title: Financial leadership a focus for council candidate --------------------------------------------------- During his 23 years on Shelburne Council, Randy Chambers has used his formal education in finance to promote fiscal responsibility and solid planning practices. He has been the Chair of the Town Finance Committee for 20 years and has served as the Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex (CDRC) Finance Chair for most of his 25 years on that board. In answer to “what do you consider your greatest accomplishment on Council in previous terms”, Chambers says, “I would have to answer, that it is the financial leadership and fiscal responsibility that I have brought to every Council meeting since 1991.” Born and raised in Port Colborne, Chambers has been married to his wife Pat, whom he met in high school, since 1975. He graduated from McMaster University with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1976, and started work with Union Carbide (now Clorox), in the finance department in Welland. He and Pat have two children, Mike and Kelly, and are the proud grandparents of Lilee, Jake and Ciara. In 1982, when Randy was promoted to Clorox in Orangeville, the Chambers purchased a home in Shelburne. With two young children in a new town, he and his wife “quickly adapted to life in Shelburne by joining the Kinsmen and Kinette clubs, serving on the executive of Minor Hockey, coaching and umpiring Minor Baseball, serving on the executive of Figure Skating, joining the Curling Club, serving as girl guide leader, and serving on CDRC Board of Management,” says Chambers. Randy Chambers has served seven terms on Council since first being elected in 1991; during that period, he served three terms as Deputy Mayor/Reeve and sat as a Shelburne representative on County Council. He says 38 years of applicable finance experience at Clorox gives him a unique skill set that applies directly to Town finances and operations. A skill set which could be in high demand as the Town continues to “manage growth,” a challenge which Chambers feels will definitely be central in the coming term of Council. “We are at a point where most of the designated residential land has been developed and our sewage treatment facility is nearing capacity,” says Chambers. “Over the next term of Council we will need to continue to work on expanding our sewage capacity, reviewing our “official plan” to determine areas for potential residential expansion, continue to work on the proposed new commercial development (behind the newly renovated plaza), and continue to work with developers on strengthening our industrial base on the serviced lands along 30th Sideroad.” Randy Chambers strongly believes it is every elected official's responsibility to attend all meetings,” and says the only meetings he has missed in 23 years occurred when he was “physically out of town either on business or on family vacation.” Regarding the recent recommendation for an increase in Council remuneration by Ward & Uptigrove Consulting and Human Resources, Chambers believes it to be “valid” as it “uses the proper comparators to determine the salaries paid to individuals in similar positions with similar responsibilities.” He says, “The recommendation would put Shelburne at the 50% percentile, and the increase from the current salaries speaks to how low the current salaries are compared to market. That being said, I do support a phasing in of the new salaries over the four year term of Council.” Residents will be able to see candidates for the Town of Shelburne in action at the all-candidate debates for the 2014 Municipal elections at Grace Tipling Hall, 203 Main Street East, in Shelburne at 7pm on Wednesday, October 8th. By Marni Walsh   --------------------------------------------------- Images: --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Post date: 2014-10-01 14:12:09 Post date GMT: 2014-10-01 18:12:09 Post modified date: 2014-10-08 12:20:37 Post modified date GMT: 2014-10-08 16:20:37 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Export of Post and Page as text file has been powered by [ Universal Post Manager ] plugin from www.gconverters.com