Position sought: Village trustee

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Why are you running for this position?

Giving back to the community and a more diversified board

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What are your qualifications?

– Six years as village police chief, which required me to assemble a yearly budget and have budget meetings with board members

– Eight years a village trustee dealing with all aspects of the internal operations of the village

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What are your main goals?

– Continue working with department heads and providing them the necessary tools to keep Lake Placid current

– Keep property taxes flat

– Continue to provide Independent opinions and ideas

– Better board transparency with the community

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What do you think are the three biggest problems in the village, and how do you propose solving them?

1. Property taxes: Need to have reasonable spending and increased revenues by increasing fee schedule that has not changed since 2009 ( i.e. meter rates, parking fines ). Gated parking system at big municipal parking lot that would increase revenue and reduce the need for enforcement and less parking summons issued. Establish a fund balance policy.

2. Parking: Gated parking system at the big municipal parking lot, build a parking structure, improve the transportation system

3. Short-term rentals: They have eroded many areas within the village. I think there needs to be a moratorium on any new permits being issued in residential areas, redistricting of the land use code. Lower the number of days that can be rented in residential areas unless it is a hosted property. If the property is sold, the permit expires.