After winning his most recent court battle with the city over a proposed concrete batch plant in his neighbourhood, Skeeter Miller-Wright is hoping to win a seat on city council next week.

The head of the McLean Lake Residents Association was the first non-incumbent to announce his plans to become a city councillor in September.

"If elected, I will listen, respect and support residents' interests and concerns, work for a better community and city government relationship, support sound environmental and economic development, and make sure the city's budget is realistic and affordable,” he says.

The announcement came after B.C./Yukon Court of Appeal judges ruled in his favour, declaring the rezoning bylaw around the concrete plant invalid.

Miller-Wright, however, has insisted he's not a one-issue candidate and knows the importance of focusing on the entire city. His decision to run for council, he emphasized, comes out of a desire to further his involvement in the community.

Over the years, the 59-year-old senior advisor with the Yukon government's cabinet office has been part of the Yukon Council on Economy and Enviornment, Raven Recycling Society, Boreal Alternative Energy Society, Frostbite Music Society, Yukon Arts Council, Yukon Conservation Society and the International Association of Impact Assessment.

Among his other reasons for running is the concern raised on a number of issues about how the current council is listening and addressing issues.

While there will not be a point where everyone in the community is happy with a council decision, Miller-Wright argues, some decisions of council are not reflecting residents' interests.

Also, he says, it will be more and more important that the budget reflects the fiscal situation the city is in at the time.

While he's been going through the current budget, he says he hasn't yet come across any major issues, but wants to ensure city budgets are scrutinized.

As a city councillor, Miller-Wright says he would work to make sure council listens to the concerns of residents, support city planning that works for residents and be a careful manager of city finances.

He opted not to seek the mayoralty because he believes candidates for that position should have a full understanding of the office as well as experience in how city government works.