10/17/2026
Grand Island has opportunity knocking at the door. We have sizable projects ahead in the next decade, such as the Good Life District, schools, and others. When elected, I believe we need to know exactly where we are with our budget, where we can become more efficient, and where we stand on capital obligations, debt, and long-term revenue.
A “reactive” budgeting process is a very slippery slope. If we are not proactively communicating, planning, and understanding our situation as a collective, we will not be able to capitalize on the opportunity we have in front of us. We must also be good stewards of the taxpayers dollars.
The City completes an audit each year. However, it does not necessarily provide a complete assessment of the City’s operational efficiency or long-term financial position. I believe a deeper financial and operational analysis is needed to establish a clear and detailed baseline of our current conditions, identify where we can improve today, and plan for future growth.
Leadership must provide a vision of where we want to go and how we plan to get there. We need to know exactly where we are today.
