Election
BY HALEY VELASCO
KEY: *Incumbent
What should Montgomery’s budget priorities be?
Montgomery Mayor
What is your top priority, if elected? Ensuring that developers and construction companies abide by their contracts and proper home construction. Most companies are leaving the consumer hanging. This should change if contracts are amended and negotiated and not simply allowed to pass by those with no experience in reading and interpreting contracts.
New infrastructure and securing all water needs for its residents.
Art Aguilar Experience: trial attorney www.aguilar-trial-law.com
My top priority, if elected, is keeping Montgomery’s water and sewer infrastructure ahead of our community’s growth. Over the past seven years, I’ve worked to plan for today and the future. Proactive infrastructure ensures reliable services, supports responsible growth, and protects the quality of life our residents value.
The City of Montgomery’s budget must prioritize infrastructure, public safety, and the quality of life our residents expect. Investing in water, sewer, and roads keeps us ahead of growth and ensures reliable services. Supporting police, fire, and emergency responders keeps our community safe. And as the Birthplace of the …
Mark Gess Experience: retired (oil and gas executive), part-time fitness coach; 25+ years in energy; 10+ years, strategy ... www.gessformayor.com Sara Countryman* Experience: mayor; real estate agent; I have spent seven years on city council and I am heavily involved. Facebook: Mayor Sara Countryman, City of Montgomery, Texas Kristin Gyldenege Experience: entrepreneur; realtor; Montgomery business owner and homeowner; sold many, many homes in Montgomery all while … Facebook: Kristin Gyldenege for Mayor of Montgomery
Effectively managing our growth. I want to engage all citizens, new and established, to build a vision that maintains our small-town character and lays out how the City can connect and serve our many neighborhoods. There are many cities across Texas to inform and inspire us.
Revenues will increase with growth, but if our expenses rise with it, we’re no better off. To improve our City and create something impactful, we’ve got to be efficient while we grow as a community. We need to work smarter, not harder, and put resources where they matter most.
My top priority is to slow down the big box development and promote the small business tourism for our town.
While growth is inevitable, I want to focus our budget on our water situation primarily. Second I want to focus on increasing our already flourishing veteran population. Third I want to increase visibility of the city from a tourism standpoint.
Montgomery City Council, Place 4
What should Montgomery’s budget priorities be? Budget priorities should focus on protecting core services, strengthening infrastructure and preserving community character.
What is your top priority, if elected?
My top priority is community first. To balance the historic charm of the city, while balancing the growth and future infrastructure.
Cheryl Fox* Experience: retired small business owner, participated in city committees, longtime resident with knowledge of city projects ... www.facebook.com/cherylfoxfor montgomerycitycouncilplace4 Efrain B. Lucas Experience: restaurant and hospitality industry, human resources, training staff, budgeting, maintenance & repair, property management, short-term ...
Revitalize downtown and support small business by putting tax dollars to work. No more continuing to expand their real estate footprint. No tax breaks for big box stores. Restore trust in government through transparency, fiscal responsibilty and putting personality conflicts aside to solve real problems.
Evaluate critical needs, Improvement of current infrastructure, Restore MEDC funding, stop buying real estate and sitting on it.
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