Dave Plumpton

Sep 25, 2014

Councillor

Dave Plumpton – applying management skills

Dave Plumpton is a recent resident to South Frontenac, although he has life-long connections to the region. He is currently the President of the Sydenham & District Lions Club, is a member of the Legion, is on the baord of the Sydenham Lake Assocaition and helps out with the Canada Day committee.

He is originally from Gananoque, where his parents still live, and went to schools in Kingston, Gananoque and at McMaster in Hamilton. He works for Province of Ontario, where he is an Account Manager for Treasury Board Secretariat in the IT division.

“We bought a house and property on Little Long Lake Road, moved in three years ago, and my wife and I plan to retire here in the next couple of years,” he said.

His first involvement with the township came last February when he appeared before Council with neighbours to talk about the absence of road maintenance for the Eastern section of Little Long Lake Road, which is classed as an un-maintained township road.

“Council passed a motion in June and a plan is being worked on to look at these kinds of roads. This has not been looked at since 2002,” he said.

Plumpton said that he became interested in running for Council when he found out that his two area incumbents were both running for mayor.

“When I saw there was a void I became interested in the job and I believe I have something to offer the township because of my business and government experience. What I do every day is work through problems and projects for Ministries.” he said. “It's really quite simple when you follow some key steps. There are skills that I have developed over 40 years in both the private and public sector that can help us work through and resolve issues.”

He identified a number of those issues, such as asset management, a plan for future garbage disposal, and a long-term plan for road maintenance. His main concern is holding property tax increases to as low as possible.

He is interested in participating in a number of committees, including the Central Recreation Committee, and is also interested in representing the township at the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority.