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County Commissioner, District 3

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    Matthew J Celestin
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    Michael C Repay
    (Dem)

Biographical Information

What are your top two priorities you would address if elected?

What county infrastructure priorities do you believe need the most attention?

How would you rate the importance of reconciling or producing basic financial reports that aid in the county auditing process?

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If you are currently in this elected position, please describe your communication methods with residents in your district (outside of scheduled council meetings). If you are not currently in this position, please describe how you would maintain a relationship with your constituents if elected.

Do you agree or disagree that communications (meeting announcements, agendas, minutes, and public meetings) with the public needs to be improved?

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Twitter Handle @@mcrepay
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Campaign Email mikerepay@gmail.com
Years in an elected position 11
The job of a County Commissioner has so many facets that it really is difficult to carve out just two. I'd have to call the maintenance of current programs a priority including but not limited to constructing and maintaining the various roads, bridges and buildings that are the responsibility of the Board of Commissioners. These are assets of Lake County which must be cared for on an ongoing basis to improve efficiency and safety of our residents and visitors. If I had to identify two in particular, I would choose the Septic Tank Elimination programs that we have undertaken in Calumet and Center Townships with the money we received from President Biden's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. In addition, the work in selecting and helping to develop a Convention Center in Lake County, will be a priority in the coming months and years.
I would say that critical investments need to be made today for the next 50 years. These include road and bridge maintenance but also improvements to our courthouse buildings and other property. Investing in renewable energy and environmentally friendly operations of all county property need attention today so that we can end up in a better position 20 years from today.
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The financial reports are the minimum requirements, we can and will have a financial system in the coming months that performs at the basic level and allows decision makers the real-time information necessary to make sound decisions about the future. Having quality reporting alone is not enough.
I have regular office hours where I meet with individuals and small groups in my offices in Hammond, East Chicago and Crown Point. I have all the typical ways to be reached and pride myself on returning calls even if I am not the Elected Official who is directly responsible. I am a problem solver, I enjoy helping people get to the answers they deserve. Aside from regular meetings and office hours, I have hosted events outside of the office and attended many small group meetings throughout the district to share my vision and answer questions.
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I'm the type of person who thinks that no matter how effective the current methods are, we can always do better.
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