Mortimore seeks re-election

Current mayor Mike Mortimore has submitted his name for re-election, though his current four-year term hasn’t been his first. Mortimore was elected to a four-year term the town council in 1986, with the term beginning in 1987. He later served a total of five terms as mayor, back when terms were two years each, with a few breaks in between. 2000-2002 was his final two-year stint before getting out for at least 10 years. He then joined the town council and in 2014 was again elected mayor, this time to a four-year term.

Mortimore said it’s not popular to be the guy who has to tell people they have great dreams but then showing them the reality of the situation, “but I also never believe in shutting that down. There’s always going to be someone who’s creative who may come up with an idea that can work, but the people who know what they’re up against can make a big difference.”

One of the biggest issues he wants to address is the landfill, but he also wants to look at the issues arising from people wanting to go to ground water rather than surface water.

“I’ve learned more about water this go around than in previous terms,” Mortimore said.