Interview with Tim Jerome Gympie Mayoral Candidate 2020
If elected as a mayor what would be more important - supporting small entrepreneurs or attracting big business to the Gympie region. TJ- I believe it is more important for council to support small businesses over big businesses. Small businesses are the backbone of any community. If elected as mayor, what three steps would you take to put our council on a firmer financial footing . TJ- Council needs to operate in the black. Council need to not spend over what we bring in from rates and charges. The balance is to attract small business to our region that will generate money into our economy. Offering things like no set up fees or no rates to attract new businesses is what I would be advocating for. Sometimes you have to give a bit to get a lot more in return. If you could change one thing in our zoning code, what would it be and why ? TJ- The zoning code question is too broad to give an answer. Every situation is different and needs to be judged on its own in