My priorities for this coming FY upon being elected

My priorities in this election are as follows: 

·        If elected, I will vote against actions leading to a dissolution of WD#10 by ANY Administration.

I want the current Administration to immediately cease all overt and covert activities directed at an eventual hostile takeover of Water District #10.  I do not want politicians in control of my drinking water, or able to raise my water utility rate at their discretion.  The economic development of a parcel of land in Windcrest does not require the City to change current geographic boundaries.   

·        I will oppose hiring friends and/or former business partners/associates who do not have the professional skills sets for the job.

I want all hiring based strictly on the professional qualifications of the candidate for the advertised position.   

·        I want the Council to establish a professional base salary for the position of Fire Chief to ensure that Windcrest can continue to attract and retain a highly qualified individual for that leadership position. 

The Mayor stated that Public Safety is his number one priority (and that of the Council) for 2013 -2014.  The proposed budget does not support that statement because there was no allocation for a professional salary for the Fire Chief in the document presented on the 9^th of September, 2013 (public hearing on the budget).  Mayor and Council did not commit to funding a professional salary for the Fire Chief, deflecting this issue by saying they were “in negotiations” for such a salary.   

·        I want the Council to explain why they support or reject agenda items.  All they need to do is say something like “I supported giving the City Manager a pay increase of 18% this coming year because…………….then state their reasons.

Council members do not currently explain their votes for or against any initiative or project or operational change.   

·        I will push for term limits for the Mayor and Council members.

Elected service to our community should not be a career. 

·        I will show the Council, Mayor and staff how to construct documents with analysis that leads to a logical recommendation for or against action. 

   Email me at dennis4windcrest@gmail.com and I'll send you a copy of the analysis I provided to the Mayor to support a soccer field - but I don't agree with the location.

Operational processes and decisions are not rigorously analyzed with decision papers capturing the facts and assumptions used to reach support or rejection of the action being considered.