Two years ago I ran for Commissioner primarily because the City unnecessarily raised Taxes and Fees 29% because of a “broken” budget process. 

We have made significant progress, transitioning to a multiyear forecast with 4 year operating plan and 5 year capital plan.

Though I am confident in the accuracy of the Operating Plan, the 5 year capital plan projects expenditures of $54M which I believe underestimates infrastructure expenditures. For example; the projected cost of the “Delaware Avenue Stormwater Outfall Repairs/Replacement” scheduled for 2028 is still TBD, and until the Stormwater Master Plan is completed we will not have a complete listing of stormwater projects.

We must continue this transition to improve our accuracy in forecasting to allow us to avoid future, unnecessary tax and fee increases.