Strong Finances for Mountain View — Kathleen Bailey’s plan to diversify revenue, secure grants, and protect essential services.
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Accomplishments
- Backed adoption of the town’s first 10-year Capital Improvement Plan
- Applied policy research skills to evaluate long-term priorities
- Helped ensure fiscal sustainability for infrastructure and services
- Supported budgeting practices that balance investments in services with responsible use of revenues
- Encouraged pursuit of grant funding and other outside resources to stretch town dollars further
- Backed adoption of the town’s first 10-year Capital Improvement Plan
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Goals
- Diversify revenues beyond marijuana to reduce reliance on a single source
- Expand grant funding and new revenue opportunities to sustain services without raising resident costs
- Maintain fiscal responsibility while investing in community priorities