Timothy J. Towne: Candidate Profile

Note: Answers provided have not been edited for grammar, misspellings or typos. In some instances, candidate claims that could not be immediately verified have been omitted. Jump to:BioKey IssuesQA Bio City: MettawaWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Mettawa Village boardAge: 65Family: Married, with children, and grandchildrenOccupation: Towne Development Group and Shadowbrook Farm,, owner, Farming, Racing horses, Hunter/jumper stablesEducation: Graduate of the American Academy of Art, Commercial Art And Design degreeCivic involvement: Chairman of Building Code Board of Appeals, Mettawa, Board member of Mettawa Open Lands Association, founding member of Libertyville Heritage Commission, for preservation of downtown libertyville, Designed and built the gazebo by St. Joseph's Church in Downtown Libertyville.Elected offices held: Candidate did not respond.Have you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: noCandidate's Key Issues Key Issue 1 Preserving Mettawa as a rural and equestrian, open space community.Key Issue 2 Expanding JAWA water to the Residents of MettawaKey Issue 3 Keeping up with quality infrastructure throughout the Village.Questions Answers What makes you the best candidate for the job?""I will work for ALL residents of the Village to preserve Mettawa, an OPEN SPACE OASIS in the heart of Lake County!"" and my experience in land planning, infrastructure construction and building and development, will help in making sure any future municipal facilities are designed and installed properly.Given the delicate balance between the need for revenue and over-taxing local businesses, what is your opinion of your community's present level of local sales taxes? Is the tax just right, too low or too high? Explain.My objective is to keep taxes low and reward village residents with low taxes and tax rebates for all for keeping Mettawa a large lot, open space community in the center of Lale County.Talking with your friends and neighbors, what seems to be their biggest public safety concern? Explain the concern as you see it, and discuss how you think it should be addressed.increased traffic, and fire safety for our residents. By making sure our roads and trails are safe. Expanding watermains and fire hydrants thruout the Village.In these tight economic times, municipal budgets have to be prioritized. Where, if anywhere, could the current budget be trimmed, and conversely, are there areas the budget does not give enough money to?Our legal and engineering fees are high and can be trimmed more in line with the small rural community we are. More Green Energy Ideas are needed! More landscaping with native plants and flowers as well! Keep our quality up with Police and Fire Protection.What#146;s one good idea you have to better the community that no one is talking about yet?An Annual Gathering of all the residents (picnic, concert, or other event)to continue to celebrate this treasure of a Village, METTAWA...!