A NeepawaVotes.com user asked:

What do you feel you can bring to the council table to reduce the length of time council spends having meetings and accomplishing little. As a public tax payer I still see a in camera meeting every 2 hours before the regular 3-4 hour meeting. If elected will you tolerate this or be prepared to make changes? Or will it be like the last election that promised change but to date still remains the same agenda just in a different location.

The Candidates responded:

Ken Waddell

Council meetings need to be efficiently conducted. The better the meeting, the better the results. In-camera meetings should be rare. Many people have told me that I run a good meeting and I hope to have that opportunity after Feb. 28.

Bob Durston

As incoming mayor I first must meet with council to understand why their
meeting agendas are what they are.  The current council is reviewing the
organizational bylaw which governs council meetings. This bylaw will not be
passed before I would be chairing so that I will be able to have my input
along with all of the councilors. Length of council meetings are dependent
on items being brought forward for discussion and resolution. The portfolio
positions being proposed will assist with council moving forward in timely
decision making. Neepawa is a very busy community and council is facing many
issues that require time in meetings to discuss and resolve. Once elected I
pledge to make council open and as transparent as possible