My motivation to retain the office of Town Councilman
is to seek and promote consistency, stability, and progress.
As both an observer and participant in town government
I have witnessed a decade long period of turmoil and political confusion in the
community. In 2003 the Town of Southern
Shores hired the first professional Town Manager. But, from that year to date, there have been
a total of three different mangers hired, and four instances of Interim Managers
being appointed to fill in between those new hires. Due to alternating election cycles there have
been, four Mayors (one serving two non-consecutive terms), and seven different
council members, many serving single terms.
This, I firmly believe, resulted in several 180 degree turns in
direction for town staff and services.
During this period there were several staff resignations, reductions in
service, and a definite lack of progress in needed capital improvements.
Over the last six years though, I have seen a
considerable amount of progress which I believe is due to a consistent
direction of both staff and town resources, resulting in: the reorganization
and streamlining of town staff, the restoration and improvement of services, the
completion of our canal and channel dredging projects, complete rebuilds of numerous
streets, along with a new process for evaluating and prioritizing capital
projects.
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