Former mayor David Hatcher argues experience needed amid council turmoil
David Hatcher, a long-time resident and former mayor, told the council his prior office experience and intergovernmental relationships make him best poised to lead immediately; he urged emphasis on anchoring commercial development to shore up the tax base.
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David Hatcher — a candidate who previously served as mayor and who said he has lived in North Plains about 42 years — told the council he knows the local intergovernmental landscape and cited past work with ODOT and county partners as evidence he can navigate complex projects. Hatcher said experience shortens the learning curve: "I had nine years on the city council... it still took over a year to learn the mayor job," he said.
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