E-mail is the best way to reach me and I will be adding a Facebook and Twitter (X) profile for the capaign soon. I will do my best to be responsive within 24 hours when possible. I really look forward to hearing from you and hearing your ideas and perspective on how to make Greenfield work better for you and your family.
City Assessments should be fair, balanced, and transparent. We should be able to trust that the appraised benefit for improvement is equitable for all and easy to understand how that relates to the assessment fees.
Nearly 25% of the city budget goes to Public Works. That includes equipment capital expenditures, pay, health and benefits, liability insurance, etc. Many cities have chosen to outsource this at a cost savings to the city. Greenfield should investigate this.
Two of the city contracts that the city renews each year are the city attorney and city engineer. It is time the city put these services out for bid to evaluate not only the cost savings, but the benefit of hiring firms that may better serve our community.
The most important position in our city is the City Administrator. I am suggesting that this position be reviewed by the entire council annually, not just the mayor and one council member, allow for anonymous staff and public input and provide a set of metrics to evaluate performance that is fair to the city administrator.