WHY I SERVE
Over the years I've spent my time serving those around me. Whether it's helping fight human trafficking, serving our community through Rotary, or assisting individuals and businesses in reaching their financial goals, I am always looking for ways to give back. Having been able to serve on the city council has been an amazing experience, and I'm excited to continue serving another four years.
I had the opportunity to work in the Nebraska Legislature during college, and I saw firsthand how our elected representatives can affect our daily lives. As a city councilmember, I have been able to see this in our community with decisions we are making helping improve people's lives. Over the past four years on the York City Council, I have worked alongside fellow council members, city staff, and community leaders to help York grow and improve. One of my goals when I ran for office the first time, was to be involved in our budgeting process, and to improve the process where possible. As valuations have increased on our properties, it's important for elected officials to compare the need to the levy requested. In the city of York, when I took the oath of office, the property tax levy was $.33 per $100 valuation and was lowered to $.23 as of this last budget, which is a 30% decrease in the levy. As requests come before the council, I am always willing to ask questions, to see if there are ways we can save taxpayers' money. Government should treat every tax dollar entrusted to us with the same care we would use in managing our own finances.
As a city, we have had many successes over the last four years, and I am excited to continue working towards additional growth and improvement during the next four years.
Some of these areas are:
- Improve pedestrian accessibility and safety for our kids and all community members, especially near the interstate area.
-Improve our road network and traffic flow
-Continue expanding economic development opportunities
-Implement priorities identified in our recently approved comp plan, found at https://engagerdg.com/york-comprehensive-plan-update
-Increase access to affordable housing
-Increase access to affordable, quality childcare
-Expand and enhance our community library
York is a community we can all be proud of. By continuing to invest in our people, businesses, and infrastructure, we can ensure York remains a great place to live, work, and raise a family.