| 1.
Do
everything in my power to hold the tax rate down while making
judicious choices about expenditures. |
| 2.
Recognize
the hard times, economically and otherwise, that have
befallen so many in our community. Constantly
evaluate where we are, where we’re going, what we
need, and what we can afford . . . and adjust my
decisions and actions as appropriate. |
| 3.
Do
whatever I can to heal the rift between the Board of Supervisors
and the School Board. Our
behavior here is, in my opinion, the most hurtful issue
siphoning off energy that could be better spent in problem
solving and collaboration toward maintaining the excellence in
schools wrought by the School Board. |
4.
Continue
to invest in infrastructure in order to enhance our economic
development potential. We
must balance:
- trying
to provide adequate public services (such as water and sewer)
for a growing, transitional community;
- our
ability to pay, now and in the future; and
- required-by-law
and desired-by-residents protection of our environment.
|
| 5.
Determine
how best and fairly to institute road proffers and impact fees
to relieve homeowners' and farmers' tax burdens. |
| 6.
Attract,
hire, retain and reward high-professional employees, including
supporting the School Board in hiring and rewarding first-class
teachers. |
| 7.
Balance
the “reactive” job requirements (rezoning, ordinances,
operations) with the need to do consequence and big-picture
thinking, including long-term envisioning of our children’s
future here. |
8.
Bring
to bear critical thinking skills in my due diligence:
- asking
questions even when some folks resent it
- using
pro-con and cost-benefit analyses
- questioning
assumptions and asking for evidence
|
| 9.
Remain
accessible, responsible, and responsive to constituents'
questions, needs, and aspirations for Powhatan’s future. |
| 10.
Continue
to pursue process discipline and continuous improvement in the
procedures Powhatan uses to produce good decision making at the
elected, appointed, and staff levels. |
| 11.
Leave
a legacy of service, thoughtfulness, kindness, trustworthiness, and
dignity. |
| 12.
Continue
to balance my commitment to the business community (I am a
businessman) with my commitment to the environment (I am an
environmentalist). |
