Deputy mayor John McCallum will run for a third term on the City of Busselton Council in the upcoming local government election.
During his eight years on council, Mr McCallum said they had achieved a lot and there was some unfinished business he would like to see completed.
"Along with all the things that Council is responsible for I have maintained a keen focus on a couple of key things, one of them is the airport," he said.
"I currentlychair the Airport Advisory Committee and actually have been involved with the airport before I was on council with the Dunsborough Yallingup Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
"The other priority for Mr McCallum was the establishment of the sport and recreation strategic review currently being undertaken.
"When completed that Review will provide recommendations, priorities areas, estimated costs and funding pathways that the Council can explore to implement the various priority recommendations, " he said.
"There is a demand for more basketball facilities, ovals playing space, better swimming pool facilities like a 50 metre pool at the Geographe Leisure Centre and a swimming pool facility in Dunsborough.
"We have also heard from the community that they were not happy with a 3.95 per cent rate rise.
"The Council will have to work hard to explore all internal and external funding opportunities to finance the key priority recommendations eminating from the Sporting & Recreation Strategic Review."
Mr McCallum said that local government was well beyond its historical definition of rates, roads and rubbish and were now heavily invested in strategies such as sport & recreation, youth facilities, community services, pedestrian and cycling networks.
"There are growth challenges we have a population growth of 3.5 per cent , increasing tourism, traffic congestion suffered during peak holiday times," he said.
"I am committed to the strategic direction of our road maintenance and upgrade program - rural roads, sealed, non-sealed roads and the Eastern Link.
"We have copped a lot of criticism about progressing the Eastern Link, but with traffic modelling software that assimilates how traffic sources, destinations and volumes can be accommodated , State Government money and environmental clearances it is an obvious solution to current and increasing traffic congestion."
Mr McCallum said it was fantastic to see the installation of the dual cycle and pathway from Busselton to Dunsborough and he would like to see that dual-use path eventually progressed on to Yallingup and Eagle Bay.
"Our dual-use paths are so well used by young, old, tourists and locals alike. I think Busselton residents would love to pack a lunch and eventually ride all the way to Yallingup" he said.
