Westminster has focused this past year on securing more water sources, but The Examiner asked Westminster Common Council candidates what their priorities were besides water.
Charles Cull: “I advocate more effort in the area of public safety and work force housing … We are budgeted for 52 policemen in the city … A large portion of our firefighters are volunteers … We could fund these groups with an increase in the user fee that is collected at present for the 911 service. I do not feel the public would be discouraged to absorb a 25-50 cent increase in their phone bill to support such important work.”
William Gill: “I would like to initiate more recycling and energy conservation projects because it is beneficial to sustain the environment we live in.”
Suzanne Albert:”Careful spending of citizens? tax dollars and the accounting audit of money spent that citizens requested. Improving health, safety and welfare through safer streets and neighborhoods that are drug-free and less congested from traffic.”
Robert Wack: “In addition to a safe and secure water supply, my priorities for my next term are continuing the modernization of the city financial systems to improve accountability and transparency, as well as [to] continue implementing and upgrading technology throughout the city to increase efficiency and productivity of city operations.”
Greg Pecoraro: “We must work more cooperatively with the county on planning development in the Westminster area that encourages a healthy mix of business and employment opportunities with retail and residential development. We must also work harder to find savings and keep the cost of government as low as possible.”
Ken Warren did not respond.
