https://lovethenorth.ca/article/261017-sudbury-mayoral-candidate-rodney-newton When taxpayers pay for municipal services, they expect results. But what happens when city employees fail to fulfill their responsibilities, complaints go unanswered, and nobody appears to be held accountable? In this Love the North interview, Greater Sudbury mayoral candidate Rodney Newton calls for a serious overhaul of accountability within City Hall. Newton raises concerns about what he describes as longstanding problems involving municipal employees, management, outside contractors and public officials who make decisions affecting residents' lives and properties. **In private business, employees are expected to perform their duties, meet deadlines and answer for mistakes. Shouldn't the same expectations apply to taxpayer-funded positions?** Newton argues that too many problems are allowed to continue without meaningful consequences. He wants internal investigations, stronger oversight and changes to municipal staffing where necessary. But accountability isn't simply about firing employees. It's about establishing clear responsibilities, measuring performance, investigating complaints and ensuring residents receive the services they're paying for. When mistakes happen, who investigates? When complaints are ignored, who follows up? When taxpayers suffer financial losses because of poor decisions, who takes responsibility? Newton also supports restoring an independent Auditor General to examine municipal operations and how public money is spent. **Greater Sudbury operates with a municipal budget worth hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Taxpayers deserve to understand how effectively that money is being managed.** Are existing accountability measures working, or does City Hall need stronger independent oversight? #LoveTheNorth #RodneyNewton #SudburyElection2026 #GreaterSudbury #CityHall #Accountability #TaxpayerDollars #MunicipalGovernment