ABC Leadership

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Accountability:

 

• ​Confirm Responsibilities:  ​​

  • City Council answers to the Voters​

  • City Manager reports to the City Council

  • Legal Counsel reports to the City Council

• Ensure the City timely answers questions and Community concerns​

• Fiscal Transparency: Include in the budget discussion a line-item budget that clearly shows how money is moved from one fund to another.  It's time taxpayers understand how their tax dollars are being used and not just the tip of the budget iceberg.​

Balance:

• Diversify our economy

  • Bring businesses for taxes to contribute toward roads, infrastructure, and public safety all year.​

• Public interest versus Private interest​

  • We need to be pro-active​

  • We need to consider unintended consequences

  • We need to get the decision right the first time by having those hard discussions.  With the right preparation, those discussions should be relatively short and civil.​

Consistency:

• Enforce all City Ordinances equally.  ​

  • We need to be pro-active​

  • Violation of ordinances should result in proper reprimand for severity and frequency of violations.

  • It's time everyone should be able to anticipate what will happen next to them.

  • Avoid surprises and unintended consequences by timely enforcing the laws by the plain language of the law

• Mary's courage, compassion, and conviction:​

  • Advancing her campaign goals from 2023​

  • Never ending review of ordinances and ensuring everyone has to follow the same rules

  • Not taking the bait for rhetoric challenging her impeccable character

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