Centre Wellington Township councillor Bob Foster has announced he is running for mayor in the upcoming municipal election.
Foster becomes the third candidate to declare, following in the footsteps of fellow councillor Neil Dunsmore and former councillor Shawn Watters.
Deadline to file for the election is Friday, Aug. 19.
"I am running for Mayor because Centre Wellington is my home town. And I care very much about our community," said Foster in a press release.
Foster has served two terms on council and a 30-year career in the private sector and federal government, where he worked in financial administration.
"I have always fought for the taxpayer and for better spending of tax dollars, and as your mayor, I will continue to advocate for better spending," he said.
Foster echoed recent statements made by MPP Ted Arnott.
"We need a high level of decorum and civil debate in the CW Council Chamber too, not just in the Ontario Legislature. And as your Mayor, I would like to change the cycle of divisive Politics we have seen at CW council. Discussion should be encouraged, not squelched, and there should not be any party politics in our municipal government.
"We can have better government in this Township" he said.
