Issues

“In matters of truth and justice, there is no difference between large and small problems, for issues concerning the treatment of people are all the same.”

– Albert Einstein

NO Fraud & Misconduct of County Government Officials AND Departments

NO hidden agenda

NO Cronyism/Board or Commission Appointments of friends in Big Business

NO Waste or MISUSE of Public Dollars

NO new taxes

YES State or Outside Accounting Firm Audit of ALL County departments or Private Companies that receive public funds

YES Fiscal Notes attached to ALL Legislation so citizens and Council will know how much cost is involved

***(YES Better cooperation among 90 Municipalities and County, including bulk purchases of Ice Melt, Insurance, Electricity, Janitorial Supplies and more.)***

YES Fair and Open Bid Process

YES Transparency of Payments to Public Private Partnerships, including salary information

YES Accessibility to Council by changing Council Meeting Time to match availability of most citizens

YES Transparency of Council Activities by posting all Legislation ONLINE at least one week prior to voting

YES Accountability to & Input of citizens by posting Public Hearing Notices in widely read media sources like the Post Dispatch, NOT the Countian (a primarily legal newspaper)

YES Enforce Laws already on books, including charging officials and employees with fraud and attempt to gain restitution/recoup any losses

YES Sustainable Spending/Lower Taxes

YES Improve Government Efficiency, Ex: online business licenses, permit requests and e-filing of documents, rather than multiple copies sent to multiple departments

YES Strengthen Whistleblower Laws to protect citizens or groups who report fraud, waste & corruption

YES Improve Business Environment to encourage Businesses to move to or stay in County, which will offer job growth

YES Protect Aging Population’s pocketbooks by capping all property taxes for those on fixed incomes

“When important issues affecting the life of an individual are decided by somebody else, it makes no difference to the individual whether that somebody else is a king, a dictator, or society at large.”

– James Taggart