I have spent my entire adult life in Golden, living here for 41 years this October. I love Golden. I am passionate about retaining those things that we all love about Golden while moving into the future in the best way possible.
Examples of things that motivated me to run:
. Residents and business owners have consistently told me their input is not valued.
. Ordinance 2171 specifying what beverages a restaurant could offer on a kids' menu, now in the municipal code. Council did not kids to have chocolate milk or soda -- an example of unnecessary regulation.
. Council choosing not to ask voters before committing to over $50M in debt to build the new City Hall and suggesting that some form of increased taxes would be required to do subsequent phases. -- lack of transparency
. Using City funds initially to provide free charging stations for anyone's Electric Vehicle (EV) - residents or tourists. The fees now being charged still do not cover the cost to the City. This money could be used in better ways. -- lack of transparency
. Plans to spend almost $3 Million to put a 12-foot bike lane on a portion of Ford Street, a key North-South corridor for traffic. -- other solutions exist
I am focused on finding practical, reasonable solutions by listening and valuing different perspectives. I commit to healthy debate, data-based decisions, collaboration, compromise, and transparency.