To Date "Platform for Tomorrow" items put out
1. Public Forum will be reinstated at Public Meetings. Restore Freedom of Speech, be it a negative or positive comment. Posted to Blog 02/22/ 2016.
8. Initiate a program to locate all City Residents who have turned 65 in the past 10 years and refund the $3./ month that has been allowed to them for many years but is/ was not so advertised for example on the monthly billing or noted on their Utility Record when signing up for service. Based on the supposed "reduction" in the City Fire Fee at the 08/25/2016 City Council meeting, it will be 1/2 of the remaining Fire/ Police Fee going forward. Posted to blog 08/ 24/ 2016.
This is going to be tougher than the Tax Refund in number 12. This can be dealt with through a monthly credit, a flat refund OR some combination of both based on the age of the Account Holder. This is a MAXIMUM return of $360 per account.
9. Hiring Policy:
A. Absolutely, NO Nepotism, Favoritism, Cronyism
B: Absolute open Promotion Policy NO Nepotism, Favoritism, Cronyism
C: Will review possibility of awarding points to any person who has served/ volunteered be it in the Military or any recognized Non-Governmental Organization (NGO).
Such as but not limited to: USAID; Job Corps; AmeriCare. Can award 5 points to scores for Applicants/ Internal Promotions. (Can use only once). And only awarded AFTER all Job requirements are met first. Posted 08/ 31/ 2016
11. Repeal Ordnance that allows waiver of Primary Voting for Primary Elections.
This will be in the works as soon as March 2017 as 2017- 2018 Budget gets resolved. Will not be an issue till the 2018 Mid- Term. But expect done by mid 2017.
12. Tax Relief $50/ $100,000 of first $200,000 Assessed Value for the for Homeowner's.
This has been an ongoing effort since October 2011 with both Mr. Nohe and now for past years with Mr. Rapp. Since I lost MY First Amendment Right in the Vienna City Council in May 2015 for getting too close to the bone as one might say. I have not had access to this except in my Blog. City at this time is adamantly against this return. Only Vote ever taken ended 6-1.
I have a couple of ideas on how to get this done. First I will try to work with Mr. Nohe as the new County Tax Assessor. Will admit I am not excited on this as he was one who piled up Millions in Capital Reserve funds over a period of many years by having taxed to the maxed the City.
So I have a "Plan B" where the City will establish an Ordnance and refund the excess Taxes.
(Paid for by the Candidate- Lawrence J. Wilson for Mayor of Vienna).