Experienced Leadership

Open, responsive, accountable town government

√       Created an open-door policy for customer friendly service

√       Opened council meetings with live phone-in and internet connections

√       Updating town website; planning for town-wide wi-fi, and upgrading government access cable television

√       Instituted open town board committees and added public hearings/community dialogue

√       Created “Brighton Today, Brighton Tomorrow” cable Channel 12 town news; upgraded Town/Recreation newsletter

Fiscal Responsibility & Economic Development

Hold the line on taxes

Restore fiscal

integrity and

stability

Revitalize Monroe Avenue and the local economy

√       Held average annual property tax increases below the average annual rate of inflation  « Delivered 4 tax decreases

√       Consolidated services through inter-municipal cooperation, saving $1.1M/yr.

√       Enhanced local services, gained efficiencies, and retained control of services

√       Secured more than $1 million in grants during the past two years, and millions more since 1992

√       Earned Moody’s high-level credit rating of Aa3 and restored Town reserve funds

√       Updating the assessment roll for fairness and equity

√       Implemented the Monroe Avenue Plan, decreasing vacancies, increasing residential character, and resolving issues with troubled motel properties

√       Established Business Improvement District to save taxes and cut costs

√       Spearheaded successful designation of I-490 as the “Erie Canal Expressway” within Monroe County

Open Space & Parkland

Provide more parkland

Protect the

environment

√       Created a town-wide park system for passive and active recreation with 12 parks and trails

√       Added and developed hundreds of acres of Town parkland and green space: saved and expanded Corbett’s Glen, developed enlarged Meridian Centre Park with a $150,000 Federal grant; acquired and built Lehigh Valley Trail using $820,000 Federal grant, expanded Buckland Park on Westfall Rd. to 120 acres, added 75 acres of Crittenden Rd. parkland

√       Secured $450,000 state and private funding to improve the canal trail

√       Protected environmentally sensitive areas including wetlands and woodlands; preserved natural habitats « Recognized as “Tree City USA”

Community Quality

Address needs of our children and senior citizens

Continue to improve the library, and support our nationally recognized schools

Preserve our neighborhoods,

improve our quality of life

√       Doubled recreation programs for pre-school to senior citizens

√       Built critically needed playgrounds (7) and athletic fields (16) and a second town lodge

√       Partnered with school district on new school/community pool and Asset Building Program for teens

√       Renovated and doubled the size of the library for lifelong learning «  Supported nationally ranked schools with D.A.R.E., community task forces, and crime prevention education

√       Addressed unique needs of neighborhoods – controlled development in flood plains, improved Penfield Road residential character, and created Neighborhood Improvement District to repair historic gateways in Home Acres

√       Supported development of attractive single-family homes to complement the full range of living options; approved Barclay Square, Deerfield Woods, and affordable senior apartments

√       Added new trees throughout Town and beautified 12 Corners Memorial Park to create a “town center”

√       Renewed and beautified neighborhoods, upgraded roads and crossings, added residential style lighting

√       Secured $300,000 Federal grant to assist income eligible homeowners with essential capital maintenance

Public Safety and Public Works

Meet public safety needs

Improve sidewalks, streets, sewers, and drainage

√       Instituted Community Policing; strengthened fire and ambulance services; updating Emergency Response Plan; participating in county-wide response program for bird flu pandemic and bioterrorism

√       Increased crime-fighting technology and added bicycle, motorcycle, and canine patrols

√       Established Community Task Force Against Violence and implemented safety improvement plan

√       Built 8.05 miles of sidewalks for pedestrian safety, repaired 92.2% of town roads and 19,887 feet of sewers, improved drainage systems, worked with neighbors to improve N. Landing Road, S. Winton & Elmwood Avenues     

√       Added 28 new refuse districts, saving residents at least $150/year

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