Seymour Needs A Leader

As I said in my announcement speech back in March, the Town of Seymour needs a leader with a vision and a plan.

In the current economic environment, the Town of Seymour can no longer fly by the seat of its pants as it has done for the last two years.

We need to come together to make the necessary changes that are in the best interests of our community. 

Doing this won’t be easy as there is no quick fix to our problems.

Rather than focusing on those flashy key issues most politicians talk about to secure votes, I plan to focus on the core essentials we need to rebuild Seymour’s foundation to get us ready to move forward.

For example, while growth in our town’s commercial base is extremely important and a much needed source of tax revenue for our community, it is something that will not happen with just words. We need to address why businesses are not coming to Seymour and then take action.

My strategy begins with establishing short- and long-term strategic and financial plans with measurable goals to allow us to chart our progress and to hold ourselves accountable. Others will take notice and we can then take the needed steps to bring economic development — and much needed and desired tax revenue — to Seymour.

Of course, there are many other issues Seymour must also focus on, such as: accountability, infrastructure and capital improvements, efficiencies within our town government, community unity, and town beautification and community service.

I look forward to sharing more about these issues, why they are important, and how I want to address them as we continue to move toward Election Day in November.

Difficult times like these demand a leader that can make decisions and have the vision to move us forward. 

It is apparent, now more than ever, that Leadership Matters!”

The writer is a Republican running for Seymour First Selectman

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