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How do the
candidates for
Gilberts Village President compare…
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On the Issues |
“TomOfGilberts” Wajda |
The other
candidate |
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Work toward more
Village amenities and services |
ü |
Involved in the
acquisition and installation of the Emergency Alert Siren Warning
system. Voted for and helped build the Skate park |
None |
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Increase dialog
with county and state agencies for needs |
ü |
Attended over 25
meetings with the county, state and surrounding municipalities.
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None |
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Create a
Homeowners’ Advisory Committee to bring all Village Homeowner
Associations together to work in conjunction with the Village Board. |
ü |
Encouraged the
developer to implement an “Advisory Board” as a precursor to turning
over the entire Home Owners’ Association (HOA). Also, have met with
the “Board members of the Woodland Meadows HOA and have developed a
common list of issues between the HOA and the Village Engineer that
are being addressed. |
None
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Promote
“controlled growth” and the preservation of natural areas. |
ü |
Drafted a motion
and support a moratorium on all residential growth until ordinances
and Comprehensive Plan are updated and are in sync to reflect state
imposed affordable housing and county imposed transportation / road
issues |
Abstained from
voting on the Newman Clublands project |
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Work to insure
that future agreements do not place this Village at the mercy of
developers. |
ü |
Successfully
worked through an annexation agreement where the Village got
commercial, residential, parks, and a Village center instead of 429
trailer homes as decreed in a court ordered settlement.
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None
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Work to require
that developers pay their fair share for public works and police –
UPFRONT. |
ü |
In the last two
annexation agreements there have been no financial burdens assumed
by any of the current residents. From Gilberts Town center helped
to Secure $$$ as follows:
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Fire
Department
Police
Department
Parks
Library
Schools
Village
Water
Infrastructure |
$206,000
$298,000
$2,622,242
$43,768
$1,258,500
$1,341,000
$298,000 |
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None
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Work toward
balanced development 60-75% residential / 30-35% commercial. |
ü |
Follow the
Comprehensive Plan. Implement mixed land use as recommended by the
County 2030 plan: Mixing corner stores and services along with
residential where appropriate. |
None
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On Village Committee
Work |
“TomOfGilberts” Wajda |
The
other candidate |
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Police and
Public Safety Committee experience |
ü |
7 years of
service on the Committee. Worked to increase staff and
coverage as the Village continues to grow |
None |
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Finance /
License and Ordinance Committee experience |
ü |
6 years of
chairing the committee. Coordinated the yearly Village
budgets, reviewed all village ordinances, contracts and legal
proceedings. |
None |
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Public
Works and Water oversight Committee experience |
ü |
7 years on
the committee – Current chairperson. |
None |
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Water and
Wastewater Operations |
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Have
knowledge of water / wastewater operations, participated in
training sessions from the designers of the system. Headed the
team that selected the water operator. Dedicated to keeping
Tyler Creek at its pristine level and concerned about
wildlife. |
None |
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Annexation
Agreements |
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Participated in 2 annexation agreements. The first which
resulted in the Village securing water / wastewater
infrastructure capability which is bringing commercial and
industrial development to the Village. |
None
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Homeland
Security Committee |
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Chairperson since its inception (almost 2 years). Completed
exhaustive assessment on security of water / wastewater
facilities. Received positive comments from governing agency
on comprehend-sive report submitted to the Federal Government. |
None |
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Neighborhood Watch Committee |
ü |
Encouraged
the forming of and actively support the committee. Attend
meetings on a regular basis and answer questions posed by
residents |
None |
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Affordable
Housing Special Committee |
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One of
three members on the committee to draft a document for board
approval, which needed to be in place by April 1, (preventing
developers from dictating where affordable housing would be
located). The remaining two members, Mangarelli and Wajda
completed this task, protecting the village and met the
deadline |
Was
appointed by the Village President Clark
Missed the
meeting – no input provided |
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Plan
Commission member |
ü |
Yes |
ü
Yes |
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Elected to
Public Office |
ü |
3 times |
Never |
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Gilberts
Fest |
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No
Experience |
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ü
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Put
the Village $21,000 in debt |
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üWajda,
The Wise Choice
* * *
On
April 5th
vote for the one who
has the experience, the one who consistently gets things done, no
smoke, no hype, just
results you can trust.. |
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