I support the services our Village provides, but they must be delivered without increasing the tax burden of our residents.
Comprehensive Plan
I support the passge of the new Comprehensive Plan and congratulate the work done by the Comprehensive Plan Committee.
Economic Development
I support the Economic partnership that has been established between the Village, Town, Chamber of Commerce, BID, and School District. However, I believe the Village Board must maintain oversight over monies given to this organzation and must have a clear idea of what its objectives are and reports as those objectives are met.
I support the continued efforts of our talented Village employees in attracting new businesses to the Village and remain committed to be involved in the Economic Development team as liaison to Village Hall and as Mayor.
I support comprehensive local legislation to require owners of vacant property to present a plan for building occupancy and adhere to a property maintenance agreement.
Village Water
I support enhancing Village water with cost effective reverse osmosis type system. Any RO system operational expenses must be supported from water rates. The water produced would be more marketable. I believe that the system has inherient as well as capital value that must be protected. I support listing the water rate on water bills.
Street Repairs
I support agressive residential street repair to keep our Village streets safe for our residents and their vehicles.
Parks and Recreation
I support the creation of recreation programs using our Village parks, and increased advertising of our parks and recreation programs to inform Village residents.
Police
I support our local Webster police. The cost of our police department is well known by our residents. But that cost is mitigated and in fact, over counterbalanced by the quick, local response time, the excellent community policing and the the strong relationship our officers have developed with so many in the community. Every two years, the residents of our Town vote on this issue, among others, when electing their Town Board Members. Candidates for or against the police are free to run in those elections. We do vote, people do run, and so far, the overwhleming evidence is that the residents of our Town and Village want a local police department.
