Vauxhall mayor looking forward to next four years

Posted on November 27, 2025 by Vauxhall Advance

By Nikki Jamieson
Vauxhall Advance
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Vauxhall mayor Kim Cawley says she’s honoured to be re-elected as mayor.

In Vauxhall, mayors are chosen by council during their annual organizational meetings. Cawley has served as a member of council for 12 years, including serving two years as deputy mayor and two as mayor.

“I’ve really enjoyed all the councillors I’ve had the pleasure of working with over the past 12 years. And with every new council comes new ideas, perspectives and priorities. It’s interesting and exciting for me to see these come to light,” said Cawley. “I see our current council as a very ‘down to earth’ group, that’s looking to solve some of the current issues we face, as well as look to the future of Vauxhall, realizing our strengths and not focusing on unrealistic ideas.”  

Looking forward to the next council term, Cawley said that council’s top priorities include town policing, addressing aging infrastructure, adding more housing, and developing new lots. The town also has a number of major projects on their plate to look forward to moving into 2026, which includes a new ball academy building being built on the community complex parking lot, which the town has committed $200,000 to. Cawley also noted that following a recent review of their infrastructure master plan, “it’s evident that we have some work to do.”

“That is always an ongoing and costly item. I think all communities deal with it, so we just need to continue to work that into our budget, and continue to look for new or existing grants to assist with covering costs.”

Cawley said that money will be one of the biggest challenges for the town in the next four years, especially since the amount of provincial and federal funding that Vauxhall receives has decreased when the town’s costs have increased. Paying for town policing has been a relatively new addition to the budget. 

“A lot of local nonprofit groups are struggling as well, and we want them all to succeed, so it’s challenging to find ways to make that happen without increasing costs to our residents.”

However, despite the challenges, Cawley is looking forward to the next municipal council term. Her advice for anyone interested in running for council to be community minded, and not have an agenda.

“It’s an absolute eye opener to sit on the side of the table that makes decisions that affect the community members and businesses.  It’s great to come with ideas and a vision, but a person must be willing to see all sides of it; the positives and negatives, and to be willing to put your interests aside if it doesn’t best serve the community as a whole.”