Noble Wants A Safe Med Hat And Respect For Taxpayers

Randall Noble wants to live in a safe, caring city that respects the taxpayer for his family and those of Hatters.

“After watching the last four years here I feel they need the change in leadership opportunities and some youthful perspective,” said Noble. “I feel I can provide that.”

Addressing the municipal tax rate is one of Noble’s priorities if elected.

“We can’t just keep raising taxes with nothing to show for it,” said Noble. “If you look over the last four years, for all the tax increases we’ve had, what do we have to show for it?”

As such, Noble supports a tax freeze until there is a clear municipal financial plan which works for both citizens and city hall which demonstrates responsible spending.

Attracting new businesses while supporting local ones is also something Noble would like to see addressed if elected.

“We need to cut some of the red tape. We can’t be taking long to get the permits, inspections. All that comes at a cost and the owners, potential owners, are already facing high costs in even opening a business.”

Streamlining that process would be what Noble would seek to accomplish if elected.

 Public security is also an issue Noble would like to tackle as he says Hatters are feeling unsafe in the community.

“We need to look at having more police presence, making sure families feel safe, that their kids are going to the parks by themselves,” said Noble.

Supporting the most vulnerable Hatters is also an issue he’d like to see addressed but understands the limits a civic government has dealing with the concern.

He’d like to see more work with both the provincial and federal governments to secure funding to find funds to support the city’s vulnerable.

Noble said he’d bring leadership skills to city hall, a youthful approach and marketing experience to improve city governance.

“I do feel that those skills will help bring that together,” he said.

His experience in launching several hospitality businesses and the combined experience that entailed from recruitment, training and HR would be applied to the roll, be able to grow Medicine Hat while finding solutions utilizing teamwork.

“Not just one candidate will be able to fix things. We need to put all our minds together, work together and maybe one idea from one candidate will expand into something bigger with input from others,” Noble said.

He also agrees with Hatters who believe there is an issue with transparency at city hall.

“I have talked to citizens and people who do feel there are things that are not being shared, there are things being hidden and that’s not right,” said Noble. “Whoever is elected by (Hatters) is there to serve the community to the best interests of the community.”

And it will take the whole community – city hall, elected official and citizen input – to make the municipality a better place, he said.

“We all have to work together. We all have to be able to communicate and not have the fear  of retaliation,” said Noble.