I would like to extend my sincerest thanks to the 596 citizens who cast their vote for me for Village Trustee.
I hope that my campaign for Trustee raised awareness in the Village about some very important issues; IE. New Sreetscaping Program without a Post Mortem as to why the last Sreetscaping was such a Disaster, Bid District Expenditures, Unsecured Loans to Businesses, Consideration for the Needs of our Senior Population, Ecology Consciousness and Awareness in Government Actions, and the Overall Emphasis on Shorewood Business (hi visibility sizzle) with a Decided Lack of Attention to our Residential Infrastructure (low visibility steak).
As the voter turn out for this election was quite low, I do not think it reflects a mandate for the status quo, and I have to wonder if I could have / should have, done more to get the message out.
These issues and others I believe, are very important, and suffer the lack of attention they deserve, by a Village Board that values consensus and status quo, more than introspection and questions. Hopefully, through continued publication of this blog, more deserving questions will ultimately be addressed.
