I was born, raised and live in North Harwich with my husband Paul and family. I have been a community occupational therapist for the past 30 years.
Accountability to the Chatham-Kent taxpayers is my number one priority.
I will listen and be responsive to your concerns. I believe in reducing debt and facilitating efficient, effective and respectful municipal service for our tax dollars.
We can hold taxes through service efficiency and wise spending. Implementing a sustainable realistic infrastructure budget is essential.
The current work skills gap should be addressed through tailored curriculum with local education facilities and/or work sites and social enterprise.
I value our farmers and Chatham-Kent’s renowned agricultural best practices.
Chatham-Kent communities must respect each other and work together for interactive growth, especially in the areas of agro-manufacturing, tourism and sustainable environmental protection.
I respect our seniors and I will promote the ongoing development of an age-friendly community.
Would you support a tax freeze or rollback if it meant reduced staff or services?
Yes.
Would you support an OPP costing study?
Yes if new municipal funding formula, including cost of service transfer, meant a significant cost savings to municipality
Would you support examining a volunteer-only fire service if the provincial arbitration system isn’t overhauled?
No.
Do you believe we should continue our ongoing efforts to attract economic investment from China?
Yes. We should continue our efforts to attract international economic investment making sure results are objective based, tangible and timely.
Would you support contracting municipal services to the private sector if those services can be delivered more efficiently?
Yes.
Would you support investigating amalgamation of fire/ambulance/police services to reduce costs?
Yes.
Would you support a municipal tree-cutting bylaw if it contained incentives for woodlot owners to retain/increase tree cover?
No. The current tree cutting policy was well debated and carefully constructed. Enough tax payer’s dollars have been spent on debating this issue.
Do you believe we need a municipal ombudsman or ethics commissioner such as London and Windsor have added?
No. Just another level of bureaucracy. No need if services are timely, efficient and respectfully provided. All of which should be monitored regularly through municipal staff performance evaluations and service performance surveys.
Would you consider developing a usage benchmark for municipal offices, arena and libraries and closing those that don’t meet the standards?
Yes to developing usage benchmarks; however, these 3 specific services are essential to a well rounded, overall healthy community and should remain easily accessible to all citizens.
Do you support development of a community-wide multipurpose recreation centre?
Yes
Do you support an adopt-a-park program in which service or volunteer groups assume some maintenance (grass cutting) of some municipal facilities?
Yes, keeping liability in mind.
Do you support investigating a reduction in the number of municipal councilors?
Yes.
