Four months before nominations officially open, Coun. Rebecca Alty has announced her mayoral run SA国际影视传媒� and several councillors have announced their bids for re-election.

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 in an interview with Yellowknifer.

If elected, Alty will create a way to track council progress on different files and will work to bring the city's 10-year homelessness plan to fruition, she said.

She plans to spend the coming months meeting with residents to learn about their vision for the future of Yellowknife.

Alty is now on unpaid leave at her job as manager of communities and external relations at Diavik Diamond Mines to focus on her run for mayor.

SA国际影视传媒淚 now have the opportunity to talk to people and develop my platform over the coming months,SA国际影视传媒� said Alty.

Budget-wise, the city should SA国际影视传媒渓ive within its meansSA国际影视传媒� while supporting important projects that benefit residents, said Alty.

In recent interviews with Yellowknifer, councillors Julian Morse and Shauna Morgan announced they would seek re-election.

Morgan said she is running again to SA国际影视传媒渃ontinue momentumSA国际影视传媒� with the city's energy and sustainability files and implement the city's 10-year community energy plan.

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

Coun. Morse is running again because there is SA国际影视传媒渕ore to accomplish,SA国际影视传媒� he said.

In a prospective second term, Morse hopes to advance projects with the heritage committee, economic development initiatives, and work with the university feasibility study.

SA国际影视传媒淔or me, I really want to ensure Yellowknife has a prosperous future,SA国际影视传媒� he said. SA国际影视传媒淚 think the city needs to focus more on economic development than it has in the past. It really matters to me and thatSA国际影视传媒檚 why I ran.SA国际影视传媒�

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 it's 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. I'm ready to go into the next chapter of my life.SA国际影视传媒�

Before Bussey leaves office at the end of council's term, she will work to get the GNWT SA国际影视传媒渦p to the plateSA国际影视传媒� to back social initiatives for homelessness in the city.

SA国际影视传媒淚 think its time the GNWT injects money in it,SA国际影视传媒� said Bussey. SA国际影视传媒淲e've taken on social issues and we don't have a social issues department.SA国际影视传媒�

Coun. Niels Konge hasn't announced whether he will seek re-election.

SA国际影视传媒淚'm keeping my options open,SA国际影视传媒� said Konge, adding that the nomination date is several months away.

Konge ran on a platform focused on lands and planning. That review was conducted but has not been implemented yet.

SA国际影视传媒淚'm hoping that will get done,SA国际影视传媒� he said.

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国际影视传媒淎fter nearly fifteen years as a member of Yellowknife City Council SA国际影视传媒� nine as a councillor and almost six as mayor SA国际影视传媒� now is the time to step back.

My children were born during my first term as a city councillor and I've been an elected official their entire lives. I am stepping back from politics and I'm eager to spend more time with my family over the next few years.SA国际影视传媒�