Common Theme : Common Ground
| As new candidates for Town Council, we have been speaking with so many folks across Glastonbury. Common themes have immediately risen to the surface-a desire for civility, and that the best use of the council’s time should be to focus on issues impacting residents the most. We agree and overwhelmingly, residents’ concerns, regardless of affiliation, are the very same concerns that prompted us to run for office. Keeping Glastonbury affordable – not affordable housing-but rather the path we are on with increasing property taxes is a palpable concern. We offer fiscal restraint and ask: how much is too much? We feel the town is already at that threshold. We have the gumption to say “no” to unnecessary expenditures and take the responsibility of spending your tax dollars very seriously. We commonly hear that public safety and theft of property are foremost on the minds of residents. Sobering statistics show that Glastonbury continues to be a favorite venue for the criminal element. Motor vehicle thefts (often occurring with residents in the home) are sky-rocketing and we are on the path to setting new records. Burglaries and crimes against persons continue to occur. We do not and will not accept this nonsense as the “new normal” of modern living. It is unacceptable on all levels. The urgency to immediately improve the deterrence capabilities of our law enforcement team is clear. Safety and security begin with prevention-increased and enhanced police patrols, community outreach, and quarterly forums for police, residents and the council to discuss concerns and share ideas would be a good start. Consideration should also be given to requiring businesses that necessitate excessive police responses to do more. Our limited police patrols cannot be unfairly monopolized while other parts of town go uncovered. Despite having lived in town for most of our lives, our door-knocking spree has given us an even closer connection and perspective into the unique character of all the different neighbor-hoods in Glastonbury. In doing so, residents have made something very clear to us they love Glastonbury but think it has grown too much. We feel more must be done to stave off additional development and all the negative consequences that come with it. The observable impacts are obvious additional traffic, noise and a visible change to the landscape that is often less than endearing. Add to that the need for more police, fire, EMS, schools (to name a few)-costing all of us more tax dollars. Pushing back on large-scale developments and modifying zoning to prevent wholesale mega-developments are options that we will pursue if elected. As first-time candidates, we are NOT running for council because we aspire to be politicians, nor are we hyper-political. We are running because these issues are a great concern to us. From the feedback we are receiving from so many of you, it seems you may feel the same. If you agree, please vote for us on Nov 7th |
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