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Protecting What Matters Most To You
Involvement in Community
Former teacher, Girl Scout Leader, High School Booster Club VP, Board Member for Nursery School, Raritan Township Community Day Committee
The greatest motivating factor for me to serve on the Township Committee is to preserve our quality of life and protect our community's future. Having lived in Raritan Township for 40 years and the fact that my children and grandchild have chosen to stay in Raritan Township motivated me run.
As a graduate of Centenary University, a former teacher, local businesswoman and a long time community volunteer, I believe my varied and extensive experiences give me the prerspective that will be an asset to the governing body and our community.
Raritan Township's budget is based on only 13.7% of the taxes the town collects, the rest of the taxes go to schools, county, etc. . The town collects the money and then distributes it to them. That being said the township committee has to be fiscally disciplined and utilize grants and shared services to minimize any impact on taxes. The top three priorities are, public safety through our first responders and police. Working on grants and other programs to help offset the cost of infrastructure and repairs of roads. Also purchasing open space to help control development.
I fully support the action taken by Raritan Township Committee establishing opposition to the development of Data Centers in the township, through the Township Committee resolution 26-7-180.
There have been extensive reports on the negative impact of data centers on communities. Including in those concerns are the straining electrical grids causing voltage spikes and increasing the risk of outages or fires, increase energy costs for residential property owners, and high demand for water to cool the facilities.
The Raritan Township Committee's action proposing an ordinance that legally defines a data center is the correct step in creating a sustainable regulation that prohibits data centers and protects our community.
Simply put we need to put a hold on adding more State mandated afforable housing in Raritan Township. Our community has felt the full brunt of the state's mandated affordable housing laws and regulations. From our schools to the local hospital and the township roads, our township is overwhelmed with all these mandated developments that the state has put on our town. The township needs time to "catch up" with all these changes. The only way to keep the township from being overbuilt would be to preserve more open space. In conjunction with Hunterdon County and land preservation non-profits the township can acquire land at little cost to the Raritan Township taxpayer.
Slogan
Protection what matters most to you
Involvement in Community
Township Committee, Volunteer Fire Fighter, Zoning Board of Adjustment
I am motivated by a genuine commitment to serving Raritan Township and protecting the qualities that make our community such a special place to live. My experience as mayor and township committeeman has prepared me to listen to residents, balance competing priorities, and make responsible decisions about public safety, infrastructure, taxes, and future growth. Professionally, I have learned the importance of leadership, accountability, collaboration, and following through on commitments. I am proud of the progress we have made and am running to continue delivering practical, transparent leadership that puts our residents first.
Leveraging grants and shared service agreements across townships as well as maintaining fiscal discipline will minimize the impact of tax levy adjustments. Top 3 priorities include our first responders (fire, ems, police), open space and farmland preservation, and infrastructure maintenance.
My top three priorities are supporting our first responders, including fire, EMS, and police, preserving open space and farmland, and maintaining the roads and infrastructure our residents rely on every day. We can advance these priorities while limiting the impact on taxpayers by maintaining strong fiscal discipline, aggressively pursuing available grants, expanding shared-service agreements with neighboring municipalities, and carefully evaluating spending to ensure every tax dollar is used responsibly.
Development should be responsible, sustainable, and consistent with Raritan Township’s character and long-term needs. On September 15th the township committee passed an ordinance banning data centers, following our earlier resolution on the issue. I was proud to lead this initiative in close coordination with our environmental and planning board experts. My plan for growth is to encourage appropriate development in suitable locations while protecting our neighborhoods, natural resources, open space, and infrastructure. Growth should benefit the community without compromising residents’ quality of life.
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