Helping to stabilize the municipality is the main goal for Mike Waddell in his bid to become the next reeve of Cornwallis.

Waddell announced his candidacy Thursday afternoon. The rural municipality is set to have a byelection for its vacant reeve position on Dec. 3.

“I really want to help be a catalyst to continue the improvements and stability that have happened. I’m a big believer in that open and consistent communication,” Waddell, 55, said Friday.

A car salesman and owner of the coffee-shop newsletter News In A Minute, Waddell served as a Ward 1 councillor between 2014 and 2018.

He was the only confirmed candidate as of Friday. Nominations are open until Oct. 21.

There has been a fair share of chaos in the municipality in recent years, and the short 11-month term as reeve would be

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