The 2023 Platform
Push for Progress Regarding Residents Quality of Life by Working with the Downtown Redevelopment
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Make the downtown more vibrant and walkable
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Support current businesses and attract new businesses to downtown
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Preserve downtown's historic character
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Keep the community’s concerns top of mind throughout the redevelopment process
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Create an environment where shopping local is everyone’s first choice
Effectively Execute Redevelopment and Recreation Plans as Investments to our Borough
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Help keep property tax rate low
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Continue to improve home values
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Ensure the recreational plan is executed to enrich all residents from toddler to senior
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Leverage our strategic, project, and process management expertise to save time and money
Keep the needs of our police, fire, and first responder departments at the forefront
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Proactively collaborate in disaster/crisis readiness with new challenges (i.e. increasingly severe weather events)
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Maintaining good communication lines with utility companies
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Understand CERT (community emergency response team) needs
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Encourage continued volunteerism