As with the previous post, below please find Deputy Mayor Lisa O'Neill's response to Manchester Life's question regarding her priorities for the next term (emphasis mine).Hopefully with the voter’s gracious support, the priorities I will pursue the next two years concern preserving and enhancing Manchester’s assets and thereby protecting Manchester’s future. My goal is to continue the expansion and improvement of existing facilities. Increase public safety, greater library services, expanded Head Start and all day kindergarten along with completing renovations are my main priorities. I will continue to support ongoing maintenance and repair of roads and sidewalks. Additionally I believe our existing public parks need more attention.
My approach is to listen to Manchester residents and recommend incremental improvements in a manner taxpayers can afford. Since 1999 I have advocated this approach to address school renovations, open space acquisitions, water and sewer maintenance along with road and sidewalk repair.
As an engineer I am able to utilize my expertise and training to address these complex issues in a comprehensive logical and efficient manner. To ease the burden on taxpayers, it is important to aggressively pursue innovative funding sources and fight for Manchester’s proper share of revenue from federal, state and non-profit sources.
I will continue to support policies that attract new businesses to town and encourage the retention and expansion of existing businesses. Overall I am committed to implementing practical solutions that are in the best interest of Manchester residents. This approach has allowed the town to provide a level of services residents have come to expect and ensure a quality of life that makes Manchester a desirable community – the City of Village Charm. I respectfully request your continued support.
