FRANKSTON: Mayor’s trip to US
Frankston Mayor Cr Kris Bolam says that he paid his own way on a trip in February to the City of Annapolis in the United States of America.
On the goodwill trip he met with Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley to discuss their cities, exchange ideas and the establishment of a potential ‘Friendship City’ agreement.
Frankston Council authorised Cr Bolam’s visit to Annapolis to explore this opportunity and other avenues of collaboration.
Mayor Buckley, currently in his second term, is Australian-raised and grew up in Fremantle, Western Australia.
Mayor Buckley, an accomplished local entrepreneur, was re-elected in 2021 with 71 per cent of the vote. Some of Mayor Buckley’s priorities have ranged from gun control advocacy to urban renewal projects.
As one of America’s oldest cities the City of Annapolis has a rich history, serving as the temporary capital of the United States in 1783-1784, and the site where George Washington resigned his commission as commander-in-chief.
Cr Bolam gave a presentation to Mayor Buckley, Alderwoman Rhonda Pindell Charles and several city Commissioners on Frankston.