Perth Voice Interactive

After coming within a whisker of picking up a seat at the last council election, Mark Rossi (right)is returning for another tilt at north ward.

He came within 27 votes in 2011, and is hoping his grassroots doorknocking campaign will get him across the line next month.

He says he’ll oppose any future plans for increasing paid parking across the town, and work to maintain and improve services for families and seniors.

A strong believer in property rights he says he’ll keep a critical eye out for any plans to revive the streetscape preservation policy, which would restrict what can be built in a street.

A frontline manager for a West Perth business, Mr Rossi has lived in Vincent all his life, growing up in North Perth and now living in Mt Hawthorn.

He supports the all-in to Perth merger.

He says he’ll gladly work with either mayoral candidate, but reckons Angelo Merlacco’s stance on opposing paid parking fits his philosophy best.

He’d also like some moderation of the council’s public art program, and thinks dollars spent should go to local artists. He was critical of the recent $60,000 spent on a sculpture by a Chinese artist.