The October 19 municipal election in Amherst saw big changes across the border, with four incumbent councillors and incumbent mayor David Kogon losing their seats.
Rob Small is back in the mayor’s chair after 8 years away. Small served as Amherst mayor from 2008 to 2016, when he decided to take a break from politics. Now retired from his job with IMP Aerostructures, Small handily won the election with just over 2300 votes, about 800 more than Kogon.
Small told CHMA that the first task of the newly elected council, after they have been oriented to their roles, is to tackle a strategic plan for the town, which he expects to begin within 30 days.
