Ahead of Yellowknife's fall municipal elections, councillors and prospective mayors are throwing their names into the hat.

Coun. Rebecca Alty and deputy mayor Adrian Bell, both two-term councillors, have announced their mayoral aspirations.

On Thursday, Coun. Adrian Bell announced that he wants to be Yellowknife's next mayor.

Bell's key mandates include SA国际影视传媒渆stablishing a culture of accountability and transparency at city hall, strengthening and diversifying our economy, reducing the cost of living and of doing business in Yellowknife.SA国际影视传媒�

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In the face of economic challenges in the NWT and Yellowknife, Bell said he is SA国际影视传媒渋ncreasingly concerned about challenges looming on the horizon.SA国际影视传媒�

With the impending closure of diamond mines and recent announcements that territorial and federal funding for the Slave Geological Province fell flat, the city has potential the be a hub for resilience, said Bell.

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In the 2015 election, Alty received 3,837 votes while Bell received 3,573.

Councillors Shauna Morgan, Julian Morse, and Steve Payne have all announced they will be return candidates.

It's unclear whether councillors Rommel Silverio and Niels Konge will run for another term.

Konge has said he won't reveal whether he's seeking a second term until closer to the actual nomination date.

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Payne, making an endorsement for Bell, said, SA国际影视传媒淚 think he's a good person for the job.SA国际影视传媒�

He hinted that his platform could include helping the homeless population and improving the city's economy.

Alty, who announced last week, outlined her vision for the city if elected mayor in a recent interview with Yellowknifer.

SA国际影视传媒淎fter six years I want to become more involved with the development and really see Yellowknife be the best place to live, work and visit,SA国际影视传媒� said Alty.

Council progress on its different files should be tracked, she said, adding that she will work to bring the citySA国际影视传媒檚 10-year homelessness plan to fruition.

She also plans to support and build council's relationship with senior administrative officer Sheila Bassi-Kellet, she said.

As for councillors seeking another term, Morgan said she is seeking re-election to SA国际影视传媒渃ontinue momentumSA国际影视传媒� on the citySA国际影视传媒檚 energy and sustainability files and implementation of the 10-year community energy plan.

SA国际影视传媒淚SA国际影视传媒檓 determined to support the continued strengthening and accountability of our city administration,SA国际影视传媒� said Morgan.

Morse is running again he has SA国际影视传媒渕ore to accomplish."

If elected, Morse said he would advance projects with the heritage committee, economic development initiatives and the university feasibility study.

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Coun. Linda Bussey will not seek re-election in October, and was proud of her achievements in office, she said.

SA国际影视传媒淢y plans right now are to move into a new job and itSA国际影视传媒檚 going to demand a lot. I ran on a platform to do some work with the homeless and I think I met my goals,SA国际影视传媒� she said.

SA国际影视传媒淚 think what I stood for, I reached. ISA国际影视传媒檓 ready to go into the next chapter of my life.SA国际影视传媒�

Before Bussey finishes her term, she plans to continue work to bring the GNWT SA国际影视传媒渦p to the plateSA国际影视传媒� for social initiatives on homelessness.

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Mayor Mark Heyck announced in February that he would not seek re-election as Mayor, in a Facebook post.

SA国际影视传媒淚t has been an absolute honour and a privilege to serve the people of Yellowknife for the past decade and a half,SA国际影视传媒� he wrote. SA国际影视传媒淢y children were born during my first term as a city councillor and ISA国际影视传媒檝e been an elected official their entire lives. I am stepping back from politics and ISA国际影视传媒檓 eager to spend more time with my family over the next few years.SA国际影视传媒�

Candidates for the fall municipal election can be officially nominated between Aug. 31 and Sept. 17.