Small business owner Tim Sheather pledges to tighten council's spending

The 29-year-old father of two started working at Domino’s Pizza when he was just 14 and was put in charge of four stores and 140 staff by 21.

Mr Sheather will run in fourth spot on councillor Kerry Pascoe’s ticket.

As a 29-year-old aspiring councillor, do you have wisdom beyond your years?

Definitely, I’ve always worked myself, always had people working under me. 

I've got a bloke working for me that's 61, so in business I’ve always had to have maturity. 

By the very nature of my age I bring a youth perspective, but that's not the focus of my campaign. 

80 per cent of serving councillors have careers in business, do we really need more of the same?

It’s hard to avoid business people on council, but it’s important to have a wide range of disciplines.

Business people add value to council because they know how to get things done, which is especially true for me as I’m self-employed and rely on engaging with people and getting results.

What are the biggest issues Wagga faces?

The big one is the levee bank upgrade; it’s fine for residents to pay, but they deserve to see action quite quickly.

It’s important we upgrade the levee because people have been paying hefty insurance premiums since 2012 and there’s also a safety concern posed by a flood.

Secondly, I want to make sure council’s money is being spent the right way.

I’m not real big on council spending $40,000 to put artwork on roundabouts when council has no money.

Finally, potholes shouldn’t keep opening up on Wagga roads and they need to be repaired properly.

Council needs to make the roads safer and prevent car damage.

Your lead candidate is the most experienced councillor in Wagga, will you have the confidence to stand up to him when necessary?

Definitely, that won’t be a problem at all.

But I know I won’t have to, because Kerry (Pascoe) knows what has to be done and more importantly he delivers, that’s why he’s been mayor for so long. 

Why didn't you run as an independent?

I’ve never run for council before and to be honest I wouldn’t know where to start as an independent.

I wouldn’t want to make promises I can’t keep, which is why it’s good to run with people who have experience.