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Delaware Township Committeewoman
I have been on the Township Committee for several years. Over the years, I have served on nearly all of the Township’s boards, commissions, committees, and subcommittees, and have accumulated substantial understanding of township issues. I’m motivated to run for this position again because our work is never done. When I first ran for office, the issues were preserving open space, keeping open communication, and trying to keep our taxes down. While we’ve made substantial gains in all of these areas, my priorities are similar. There are still substantial areas of open space and farmland that merit preservation. We should not stop until we’ve reached our goal of preserving all properties with willing owners. While the means of communication have changed, the most important part of communication is treating our residents with respect at all times. And we can never stop scrutinizing every budget for possible savings.
Delaware Township’s budget is almost entirely directed by needs rather than desires. The vast majority of the Township’s annual budget goes directly to supporting its employees. For example, increasing costs of health benefits required the Township to spend nearly 30% more to pay for health insurance for employees this year. The loss of a volunteer rescue squad has resulted in the need to contribute for rescue services. Beyond that, we fund “big ticket” items like the need for a new dump truck and fire equipment. We also plan to pay for a video system to “host” recorded Township Committee meetings, as long as the cost is minimal, to improve communication with our residents. The priority for every budget is to cover all contractual expenses, support all of our boards and committees, and maintain funds for unexpected circumstances, like a bad winter requiring extra salt shipments. Our goal is always to avoid any costly, optional expenditures that will negatively impact our taxes.
In 2026, Delaware Township passed an ordinance making data centers a non-permitted use throughout the Township. We’ve been proactive because our residents depend on ground water for their homes. All of the available information on data centers indicates they literally require millions of gallons of water – an unsustainable burden for this Township. Data centers also use more than their share of energy, forcing residents to bear the costs when additional energy must be supplied.
My family and I have never had business or investment interests relating to development. Over the years, Delaware Township has endorsed limited, clustered development due to land limitations resulting from dependency on individual septic systems and wells. Our Township values preserved farmland and open space and has spent time and money to preserve as much land as possible, since our residents agree that open lands contribute positively to our quality of life and maintain our rural character.
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