{"id":21176,"date":"2018-07-20T12:20:36","date_gmt":"2018-07-20T16:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=21176"},"modified":"2018-07-20T12:20:36","modified_gmt":"2018-07-20T16:20:36","slug":"aurora-votes-2018-mobbs-wants-to-continue-service-to-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/aurora-votes-2018-mobbs-wants-to-continue-service-to-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Aurora Votes 2018: Mobbs wants to continue service to community"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Brock Weir<\/strong><\/p>\n

As an officer in the Canadian Armed Forces, \u201cintegrity\u201d has been a way of life for Adam Mobbs for nearly two decades.
\nNow, as his military service draws to a close, he\u2019s looking to continue his service to the community, with that same level of integrity drummed into him as a member of the Forces \u2013 this time as a member of Aurora Council.
\nMr. Mobbs is one of several candidates vying for one of six seats to represent the interests of local citizens at large in this fall\u2019s Municipal Election.
\nFor him, putting his name forward is a matter of giving back.
\n\u201cLocal politics is the level of government that has the most impact on the community,\u201d says Mr. Mobbs. \u201cLand use planning is the strongest tool the municipal government has to influence how a community is built and how it grows, and that is the single most powerful tool to build the community. [Compared to the Federal and Provincial levels of government] I would say there is something nice about solving local grassroots issues and being a part of it, and in a non-partisan manner.\u201d
\nWhile this is Mr. Mobbs\u2019 first time seeking public office, he is not new to community involvement.
\nHaving grown up in Aurora, one of his first jobs was serving as a life guard and swimming instructor at the Aurora Family Leisure Complex. On top of that, his father, Ferguson, was a founder of the local Air Cadet squadron, where Adam rose through the ranks to serve as Commanding Officer.
\nHe has been a Commanding Officer of different Air Cadet squadrons throughout York Region ever since.
\n\u201cAs an officer in the Canadian Armed Forces, I think integrity is essential to working in local government,\u201d he says. \u201cI think the ability to build capacity within the community is certainly important. Loyalty is certainly important and I think, more than anything, it is the duty to serve the community and I am certainly rooted in that and I certainly passionately believe in that.\u201d
\nHis military service has also given him a unique perspective on two big ticket issues recently passed by Council \u2013 the redevelopment of Library Square and the renovations at the historic Aurora Armoury. As a member of the Air Cadets, he worked out of the basement of the Church Street School and later out of the basement of the now demolished Old Library. As a serving member, he attended many parades out of the old Armoury and says he is looking forward to seeing how those landmarks evolve to serve the community.
\n\u201cI have a symbolic attachment to that area,\u201d he says. \u201cI can appreciate the need to develop that area and be progressive. The decisions Council has made I certainly support and I believe there is more work to be done. I believe the [Library Square] concept is beautiful and I would like to work with Council and residents to develop that further,\u201d says Mr. Mobbs. \u201cThe Armoury is a beautiful place, certainly rooted in history. I would like to see the history [of the building] maintained. I sincerely believe that economic growth in that area is driven by innovation. It sounds like Council has found a cluster of innovation that resides in the culinary business and that is something that should be supported. Aurora residents love Concerts in the Park, so what a great anchor to be able to build on that asset that currently exists and just link to the Armoury.\u201d
\nAs he sees land use planning as a powerful instrument in the municipal toolbox, Mr. Mobbs comes into the Council race with a Masters Degree in Public Administration with a focus on local government. He says he is \u201clooking to apply that lens rooted in the community to solve local community problems.\u201d
\nAmong these issues, he says, is the review of Aurora\u2019s Official Plan and how it relates to growth. Developing the Downtown Core \u201cin an innovative manner\u201d is important, he said. Should Aurora move towards a ward system in the future, while this is an issue he says needs to be decided by the voters, a ward system should be in a pie shape to include a segment of Aurora\u2019s historic Downtown Core so it is of equal importance to each elected member.
\nAlso important is doing further work on the thorny issue of preserving the integrity of Aurora\u2019s \u201cstable neighbourhoods.\u201d
\n\u201cI find a lot of residents as I have been knocking on doors don\u2019t necessarily understand the nuances of the stable neighbourhoods zoning bylaw,\u201d he says. \u201cI would like to see some progressive tools and I don\u2019t know how to do it exactly right now, but to use 3D modelling to understand exactly what is put on the table and just to communicating with more clarity what the zoning bylaw looks like.
\n\u201cI believe in good governance and I believe that includes good planning. That includes balanced planning, but good planning over and above a balance. It includes fiscal responsibility, understanding the Town\u2019s audited financial statements and can dissect them and understand where we stand. I believe in economic growth and the drivers to good economic growth and leveraging those to the benefit of the community. <\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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