{"id":141873,"date":"2026-08-31T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/refletnews.ca\/?p=141873"},"modified":"2026-08-26T15:42:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T19:42:44","slug":"tarnowski-acclaimed-as-russell-mayor-for-2026-2030-term","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/refletnews.ca\/en\/news\/tarnowski-acclaimed-as-russell-mayor-for-2026-2030-term\/","title":{"rendered":"Tarnowski acclaimed as Russell mayor for 2026-2030 term"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mike Tarnowski has been acclaimed as mayor of Russell Township for the 2026-2030 term, following the certification of nominations for the upcoming municipal election.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tarnowski said he is grateful for the confidence residents have placed in him, but described the uncontested mayoral race as \u201cbittersweet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m honoured, obviously, to have been acclaimed,\u201d Tarnowski said. \u201cI\u2019m definitely grateful for the trust and confidence placed in me by the community. So I don\u2019t take that lightly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, he emphasized the importance of contested elections in a healthy democracy, noting that races give residents an opportunity to choose their representatives while encouraging debate and bringing forward new ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While no mayoral race will take place in Russell Township, residents will still vote for four council positions. Three incumbent councillors are seeking re-election, while two other community members have entered the race. One current councillor did not seek another term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tarnowski said he hopes the council races will provide opportunities for residents to ask questions, participate in debates and remain engaged throughout the election process<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mayor also discussed the importance of encouraging more residents to become involved in municipal government. During the current term, the Township established eight resident committees, including a Parks and Recreation Committee and a Teen Advisory Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese committees are all volunteers from within the community that give their time,\u201d he said, adding that they can help nurture future municipal leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tarnowski said serving on a committee can be an entry point for residents interested in eventually seeking a council or mayoral position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re trying to get more people involved in the whole community governance process,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his published \u201cWord from the Mayor,\u201d Tarnowski encouraged residents to remain engaged, learn about the candidates, ask questions and vote. The Township\u2019s voting period runs from October 21 at 9 a.m. until October 26 at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking ahead to the next four years, Tarnowski said his priorities will include sound financial management, strong infrastructure, reliable municipal services, transparent decision-making and strategic planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also emphasized collaboration with council, municipal staff, residents and community partners to establish priorities and strengthen the township.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWith that spirit of collaboration and a clear sense of direction, I am confident in what we will accomplish together over the next four years,\u201d Tarnowski stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mike Tarnowski has been acclaimed as mayor of Russell Township for the 2026-2030 term, following the certification of nominations for the upcoming municipal election.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":141876,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[61,60],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-141873","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-politics"],"acf":[],"featured_media_global":{"id":137272,"title":{"rendered":"Mike Tarnowski 2026 Elections"},"description":{"rendered":""},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"","media_type":"image","mime_type":"image\/png","media_details":{"width":1537,"height":1023,"file":"2026\/08\/Mike-Tarnowski-2026-Elections.png","filesize":1635512,"sizes":{"medium":{"file":"Mike-Tarnowski-2026-Elections-300x200.png","width":300,"height":200,"mime-type":"image\/png","filesize":54991},"large":{"file":"Mike-Tarnowski-2026-Elections-1024x682.png","width":1024,"height":682,"mime-type":"image\/png","filesize":581725},"thumbnail":{"file":"Mike-Tarnowski-2026-Elections-150x150.png","width":150,"height":150,"mime-type":"image\/png","filesize":25183},"medium_large":{"file":"Mike-Tarnowski-2026-Elections-768x511.png","width":768,"height":511,"mime-type":"image\/png","filesize":329414},"Image Size 500x500":{"file":"Mike-Tarnowski-2026-Elections-500x500.png","width":500,"height":500,"mime-type":"image\/png","filesize":234905}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[],"alt":""}},"source_url":"https:\/\/editionap.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/Mike-Tarnowski-2026-Elections.png"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - 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