Marilyn Scott will be returning as a city councillor in Humboldt after she was among the six candidates that were voted in by the residents last week.
This will mark the second time Scott will serve as a councillor in Humboldt after she was previously elected in 2009.
Once the election results were revealed on Wednesday, Scott appreciated the support she received from the community.
“Right from the people who encouraged me to run and supporting me through the campaign, to all the support that I got from the community, I just appreciate the trust that shows.”
Scott finished with the most votes among the ten candidates that ran for council, with 1,217. She downplayed the significance of having the most votes, noting her previous stint on council as well as her many years of practicing law in Humboldt probably made her a recognizable name on the ballot.
Humboldt’s next city council will have a mixed presence of experienced and new members. Besides Scott, incumbents Larry Jorgenson and Roger Korte will return, with Karen Siermachesky, Dave Rowe and Sarah McInnis representing the new voices inside of council chambers. Rob Muench will return to the mayor’s seat after he has been a councillor for the last four years.
Scott believes there’s a good mix of personalities that should be able to work together. She says the experienced members will be important to help guide Humboldt through the upcoming expansion in population.
“It’s always important to have that experience, that carryover,” said Scott, adding that new voices at the table will also be important.
“We got some young voices, some people that are very engaged in the community and have some history here.”
With prior experience on the council in Humboldt, Scott says it helps you understand the importance of collaboration.
“I think that is practice of working through issues, where we may not always agree and coming to a solution that we can settle upon that is in the best interest for the community.”
She also noted having experience is helpful with dealing with other forms of government, including the Saskatchewan government. Scott said during her first run on city council, they spent a lot of time meeting with their provincial counterparts in Regina, discussing the expansion at BHP. She says that it’s important to open the dialogue once again with the Saskatchewan government not only the growth issue, but others including emergency response capacity and a new long-term care home to replace the St. Mary’s Villa.
The new city council will be officially sworn in at the next meeting, on Monday, November 25.