As your representative I will:
- Make each citizen feel they are a vital part of
our community with a voice that will be heard.
- Encourage common sense governance with calm,
thoughtful and balanced decision-making.
- Protect and improve the qualities that make Saratoga
unique; our lovely hillsides, trees, parks,creeks,
trails, rich history & diverse neighborhoods.
- Adopt sound and responsible budgets that spend our
taxpayers dollars wisely.
- Work with schools and residents on traffic and safety
issues.
- Preserve our excellent law enforcement and fire
services to ensure public safety.
- Protect and improve senior services and programs.
- Improve our emergency preparedness programs.
- Assure citizens basic needs are met BEYOND
EXPECTATIONS; public safety, utilities, street
improvements and maintenance.
Some of my goals are to:
- Continue efforts to get back our Tax Equalization
Allocation (property tax that has been going to the
county for the last 18 years, and should have been
coming to the city), which will increase our
General Funds over 10%.
- Update the General Plan with neighborhood and
professional input to be sure it fits the needs of
the residents and protects our city.
- Improve services from our city departments.
- Aggressively seek funds, matching funds and grants
from the county, state and federal government.
- Move forward with the renovation of North Campus.
- Continue to work with West Valley College and other
locations for the use of their soccer fields, as to
not disrupt neighborhoods.
- Work for appropriate, affordable housing while
maintaining our rural, low-density atmosphere.
- Work on plans for the Saratoga to Sea Trail.
- Work on plans to help revitalize Saratoga Village,
the Gateway and Cox Avenue Business Districts.
- Retain and protect Saratoga's commercial tax base
required to fund essential city services and programs.
- Protect our parks and the Heritage Orchard.
- Improve our environmental programs to protect our
beautiful natural resources.
- Restore our city citizen commissions.
- Involve and educate citizens on local issues.
- Improve services from our city departments.
- Explore options to reduce noise from Highway 85.
Affiliations:
City Council's Village Task Force
Saratoga Village Development Council
Saratoga Chamber - Board of Directors
Saratoga Historical Foundation
Friend of Montalvo & Volunteer
Juvenile Restorative Justice Program SSC
American Cancer Society - Relay Leadership
Saratoga @ 50 - Activity Chair
Assistance League
League of Women Voters
Village Gardener
Sacred Heart Parishioner
Miscellaneous community activities
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