CHRONICLE OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE INNOVATION: “When elected leaders have a trust-based relationship with their senior staff, and everyone works together to make the community a better place, that is when you really get things moving in the right direction,” stated former North Vancouver City mayor Darrell Mussatto when he reflected on how the past informs the future (2nd installment of a preview series)
“It would be a bonus if people came into elected office with background on what matters to the operation of a local government. But most will not have a clue. Especially when it comes to infrastructure. That is why they need to educate themselves about how to develop informed policies. Elected leaders can and should say…let’s work with talented staff and see if we can come up with something together that is going to work for me as an elected official and for you as staff…and us together for the community,” stated Darrell Mussatto.
