Members of the City Council are paid $10,700 per year
At a modest wage of $15-20 per hour, that comes to between 10-13 hours per week
With the City Council only meeting once a month, I will be:
Spending time at City Hall and home working on financing, ordinances, researching issues and talking to city leaders in other communities.
Working with outside grant writers that can bring in more money for the City at a lower cost
Meeting with city department heads concerning citizen concerns.
Walking neighborhoods talking to constituents and having district 4 town hall meetings.
Attending community functions to stay in tune with all facets of Boonville life.
Meeting with other members of the administration and an independent city financial planner to continue to lay out a solid, financially responsible plan for Boonville based on reducing debt and accurate forecasting of revenue.
Boonville’s tax rate is currently 99th worst out of 118 cities/towns in the same category.
At the end of 2018, Boonville had the 5th most debt for cities with populations of 5,000-10,000. There are 40 cities this size in Indiana.
At the end of 2018, Boonville’s per capita debt was in the top 16% for the entire State. Per capita debt is the municipal debt owed by each citizen (including children). Nearly $5000 each.
Work on a viable financial and maintenance plan for Quail Crossing Golf Course so that it does not continue to be a financial drain on the taxpayers of Boonville.
Working with local businesses
I will work closely with local businesses to point them toward grants for buildings, and startup costs.
Meet regularly with groups like Boonville Now and the Merchant’s Association to bring new unique businesses to downtown.
Transparency
Developing a website that is up to date and accurately informs citizens of where the money comes from and where it is being spent.
This website needs to be secure and contain secure email addresses for all employees at City Hall and all department heads. This will allow constant contact with Boonville’s citizens.
The website needs to have minutes of all meetings posted within a day or two of the meeting.
Establishing a City Council Meeting Agenda well in advance of the meeting that is fluid and is posted on the website and at City Hall.
Finally, I promise to:
Follow all governing documents for running a municipality.
Use good judgement.
Do my due diligence such as research and seeking advice in decision making.
Make decisions in the best interest of the City and my constituents
