Rick Kunc

Two city-wide priorities, and how to achieve them

• Review core services and how they are resourced: reinvest, affirm, streamline or eliminate spending based on results, while recognizing affordability pressures.
• Rebalance the residential to commercial/industrial tax mix: make the City a “partner, not a hurdle” with clear, predictable pathways for business, support existing employers and pursue federal and provincial investment.

Two changes to improve City services

• A culture of “how might we” in front-line service rather than “we can’t because,” helping people navigate the system and find solutions.
• Better communication: timely responses and clear explanations so residents don’t have to keep calling City Hall for updates.

Two changes to improve quality of life in Hamilton

• Continued investment in the city core, which he says supports businesses, jobs and the city’s overall economic health.
• Address disparities between neighbourhoods (health, education, income, citing the Code Red investigations) through informed decisions and partnerships.

Two priorities for Ward 13

• Rebuild trust by being present and available to listen across a diverse ward (he says he has knocked on over 4,000 doors).
• Support and build community: seniors’ connection, repairs to community halls in Rockton and Greensville and the Dundas pool, the long-term viability of Roots Youth Centre, and making sure scheduled, funded ward projects aren’t diverted.

Three words for a four-year term (looking back from September 2030)

Availability, accountability, solutions-focused.