Michael Lowe

Argues rising taxes are pushing people out of Huntsville.

• Points to what he describes as an almost 30 per cent increase in municipal taxes over the past term. This is his figure, reported by Doppler; SmarterVote has not independently verified it.
• Wants the Town to take a closer look at its spending.
• Would explore incentives to attract doctors and young families.

Wants winter sidewalk clearing treated as an accessibility problem, not a nicety.

• Says a close friend who uses a wheelchair has shown him the barriers that remain in the community.
• Argues accessibility means more than an automatic door: once inside, people need to be able to move around safely.
• Also raises accessible access to businesses and public facilities.

Proposes regular public meetings and says his job would be to listen, not to arrive with answers.

• Says a lot of people want to be heard and nobody seems to be listening.
• Proposes regular public meetings where residents could raise concerns, suggest ideas and discuss solutions.
• Says he does not expect to have an immediate answer to every issue, but will ask questions and back what makes sense for residents.