Previous Offices Held
First time running for office
Top Three Priorities
I have listened to the people in the South Berwick community discuss the ever-rising burden of property taxes and will work to keep the tax rate increases to a minimum. I would help create a downtown that is walkable, including for the handicapped, functional and welcoming for residents and businesses around supporting local enterprises and building economic opportunities throughout our community.
Why are you running?
The increasing number of elderly residents in South Berwick is about 20%, and about 16% of the population is 65 or older. Both are underserved in South Berwick. I aim to find mutually agreeable approaches to resolve this problem and facilitate their being able to stay in place or be cared for in the future in their community.
What is the biggest challenge facing your town/county? The biggest opportunity?
Challenge: Keeping the cost of running this beautiful town in check is all important. Opportunity: Divising a parking plan to benefit downtown enterprises to facilitate further new development.
If you could change one thing about how the town/county functions, what would it be and why?
More transparency is needed between the town and the residents regarding issues being clearly explained and more open forums so that the town has a clear picture of residents' wishes. It is obvious that more community input is needed at these meetings. Getting more involved means fewer surprises.
Do you support more development – i.e. more housing construction and business building in your town/county? Why or why not?
I support carefully scrutinized, limited housing development in order to support the town, to create more customers for the supported growth of downtown businesses. I will develop efforts to attract outside companies to employ in this community, acknowledging that zoning and other issues will need to be resolved.