PAST & PRESENT

· VOTED FOR EVERY CDBG EFFORT BROUGHT BEFORE THE COMMISSIONERS TO IMPROVE HOUSING REHABILITATION.

· OPPOSED THE BONAVENTURE HOUSING COMPLEX ON SOUTH MAIN STREET DUE TO NEIGHBORHOOD OPPOSITION OF CONGESTION AND TRAFFIC FLOW ISSUES.

· OPPOSED THE WATER AND SEWER RATES SET IN APRIL 2004 AS TOO HIGH FOR THOSE ON FIXED INCOMES AND SENIORS.

· OPPOSED PLACING TOWN MANAGER BEN HILL ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE WITHOUT PAY IN MAY 2003.

· OPPOSED FIRING TOWN MANAGER BEN HILL IN JULY 2003.

· HAVE FREQUENTLY INQUIRED OF THE SBI THE PROGRESS BEING MADE ON THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE CHARGES AGAINST BEN HILL AND PRESSED FOR THE COMPLETION OF THEIR INVESTIGATION.

· OPPOSED VOTING FOR A $10,000 A YEAR RAISE IN THE SALARY OF THE INTERIM TOWN MANAGER IN SEPTEMBER 2003.

· SUPPORTED AND VOTED FOR A REDUCTION IN WATER/SEWER RATES IN FEBRUARY 2005.

· VOTED FOR PAY RAISES FOR TOWN EMPLOYEES CONSISTENTLY WHEN FUNDS WERE AVAILABLE.

· HAVE VOTED TO START THE HIRING PROCESS FOR TOWN MANAGER IN 2004 AND 2005.

· DID NOT VOTE FOR 2005-06 BUDGET DUE TO TOWN TAX RATE BEING LEFT AT .69 PER $100

VALUATION. AS A RESULT OF COUNTY TAX RE-VALUATION LEAVING THE TOWN TAX RATE AT .69 WOULD HAVE AMOUNTED TO A TAX INCREASE AND AFFECTED MANY CITIZENS IN A NEGATIVE WAY ESPECIALLY THOSE ON MODEST INCOMES.

· IN JANUARY 2005 VOTED TO APPLY FOR A $250,000 PARTF RECREATION GRANT WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN COMBINED WITH OTHER FUNDS ALREADY ON HAND TO HELP CONSTRUCT A COMMUNITY BUILDING. THE GRANT WAS DEFEATED BY A VOTE OF 4-3. THE RESULT OF THIS ACTION MEANS THAT MONIES WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN AWARDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOW HAVE TO BE RETURNED ON JUNE 30^TH AND THE EFFORT TOWARD THIS NEEDED PROJECT WILL END (AT LEAST FOR NOW)

· IN THE EVENT THE COMMUNITY BUILDING PROJECT IS NOT REVIVED I FAVOR THE RETURN OF ALL MONIES PREVIOUSLY DONATED BY THE 124 INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES WHO HAVE GIVEN IT WHICH AMOUNTS TO $105,000.

MY RECORD SPEAKS FOR ITSELF! I AM NOT ASHAMED OF IT NOR WILL I RUN AWAY FROM IT.