Kevin Johnson: 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: Sugar GroveWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Sugar Grove parksAge: 52Family: married with 2 childrenOccupation: Computer Software EngineerEducation: Bachelor of Business from Western Illinois University 1980Master of Science from Illinois Institute of Technology 1991Civic involvement: Sugar Grove Community ClubCoach for basketball and baseballElected offices held: Park Commissioner 1999-presentHave you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: noCandidate's Key Issues Key Issue 1 Preparing for future growthKey Issue 2 Serving all age groups with programsKey Issue 3 Candidate did not respond.Questions Answers What programs aren#146;t paying for themselves? Would you keep, eliminate or change them? How and why?Due to our low tax rate, programs are paying for themselves. The taxes are going mainly to maintenance activities.Is there any additional open space the park district needs to acquire? Please describe.As population growth returns, more space will be needed. The Park District will work with the Village to acquire open space from the new developments.Are there any unmet recreational needs? If yes, what are they and how would you propose paying for them? Or, should they wait until the economy improves?In a survey that the Park District performed, there were unmet needs identified. The need for a recreation center and pool will need to wait until people are comfortable with the tax increase needed to build these types of facilities.Would you support sharing/pooling resources (i.e. printing, vehicles) with other local governments (school districts, village, etc.)? If so, what areas would you consider combining or merging to save money or improve efficiency?The Park District enjoys a great relationship with other taxing bodies. The School District provides most of the facilities that the Park District uses for programs. The Township, Library District and Park District jointly sponsor an adult center in the Township office.If you are a newcomer, what prompted you to run for the park board? If you're an incumbent, list your accomplishments or key initiatives in which you played a leadership role.The Park District board has done a survey and created a Master Plan. These planning tools will be used to guide us in meeting future needs.