- May 19, 2024
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It was said by an American writer and minister (James Freeman Clarke) from the 1800’s, “The difference between a politician and a statesman is that a politician thinks about the next election while the statesman thinks about the next generation.”
So, perhaps me being more concerned with ensuring our city has adequate infrastructure and public safety for both our current residents and our future generations, rather than blindly pledging to grant a full roll-back, makes me a bad politician. If so, I’m OK with it.
Safe and reliable roads, a functioning stormwater system, an adequate water supply, sufficient sheriff’s deputies and top-notch fire and rescue services for years to come mean more to me than a sound bite and a small, one-year reprieve on property taxes (most residents who are homesteaded won’t feel much reprieve at all in their monthly budget).
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