I was born, raised and live on Fairview Line, in South Kent. I am running for municipal office because I would like to see our municipal debt continue to be reduced and spending streamlined, with re-allocation of current resources toward: an effective repair/maintenance schedule for our current infrastructure, an accessible and affordable ride share transportation system across Chatham-Kent, an accessible and affordable home share/housing program across the municipality, investment in local entrepreneurship and diversification/expansion of agricultural products/business, augmented efficiency of emergency response services, continued collaborative problem solving between Indigenous populations and surrounding communities; continued age friendly strategy implementation and incentives for use of cost efficient environmentally friendly residential/business practises.
As an Occupational Therapist I am trained in functional analysis of actions/tasks to develop sustainable outcomes. Community involvement is something I have always valued deeply.
I will listen to your concerns and will be responsive to them. Accountability to the Chatham-Kent taxpayer is my number one priority!
Do you support increasing funding for infrastructure given the fact several culverts and bridges – including the Third Street Bridge – have had emergency issues and closures recently? Yes
Would you support a tax freeze or rollback if it meant reduced staff and/or services? Yes
Would you support shifting some services to the private sector if those services could be done more efficiently that way? Yes
Do you believe we need a municipal ombudsman or ethics commissioner? Yes
Do you support investigating a reduction in the number of council members? Yes
Should the municipality try to land an Ontario Cannabis Store as soon as possible? Yes
Should council be more proactive in terms of working with landowners with contaminated wells? Yes
Some critics say the municipal building department is an impediment to development in C-K. Do you agree? Yes
Do you believe Chatham needs a new twin-pad arena? No
Should the municipality cut back on its expenditures for overseas economic development efforts? Yes
Should municipal councillors ever be forced to go the Freedom of Information route when seeking municipal information? No
Should members of the public have more access to municipal information without having to resort to an FOI? Yes
