Sally on Important Issues

Sally’s top priority is the safety and security of our community. She will work to address:

• Our aging infrastructure to ensure residents and businesses thrive in a safe and secure environment.
• The ongoing technology, facility, and staffing needs of police, fire and public works departments.

Sally brings to the city council the knowledge that comes with her MBA and business experience. As a fiscal conservative, she supports:

• A budget that balances our current expenses with our revenue.
• Building reserves to address long-term strategic plans.
• Preservation of our historically low taxes.
• Smart actions that maintain the City’s AAA bond rating.

Experience matters. Our city is known for its high quality of life, which has helped us maintained our property values. Sally brings over a decade of Mendota Heights planning commission experience, including five years as Mendota Heights’ Planning Commission chair. To maintain that standard, Sally supports:

• A proactive approach to our evolving traffic patterns.
• Strategic decision-making for community growth. 
• Development of life-cycle housing options for residents who wish to stay in Mendota Heights. 
• Expanded age-appropriate social connections across Mendota Heights. 
• Improved relationships with federal, state, county, neighbor cities, and school district.
• Cooperation with business leaders to energize existing businesses.
• Bringing new opportunities into the city center and the industrial park.
• Maintaining and developing Mendota Heights parks, trails, and recreational facilities.

With only 1.5 miles between the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport (MSP) and our closest city border, we need a person on the council that understands the operation, regulations, and political components of the airport. Sally brings thirteen years of experience on the Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission and has developed a professional relationship with MSP Airport staff. She supports:

• Holding federal and state officials accountable for promises made. 
• Insisting that aircraft use agreed upon flight paths unless safety issues cause a departure from standard corridor procedures. 
• Encouraging airlines' use of state-of-the-art noise-reducing techniques. 
• Partnering with neighboring communities to ensure equitable runway use.

Sally is a long-time advocate for accessible, responsive, and open city government. Mendota Heights must strive to be both resident and business friendly. Trust relationships must be continually built and existing connections strengthened. She believes:

• Opinions should be respectfully heard.
• Citizen involvement should be encouraged. 
• City processes must be timely and transparent.