Another runner has entered the race for the Nelson Mayoralty, first-term councillor Bill Dahlberg. "Our community in Nelson and the region respond to practical, real activities," he said. READ MORE:* Annual plan with 'conservative' rise in rates adopted by Nelson council* Long-term Nelson councillor bows out of election, citing health and family* Old hand at Nelson council announces bid for mayoralty"I'm not the kind of person to market myself: what I do is when I come across a project or a community group that needs help, I can rally a team to do that." He said Nelson was "punching well above its weight" in terms of the environment, and said that performance needed "common sense" support. He had alerted current mayor Rachel Reese to his plans to run for mayor, and he "appreciated all the good work she's done".

Source: Stuff July 09, 2019 04:29 UTC