Lowell Cutsforth: Candidate Profile
Algonquin Township Board (4-year Terms)
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Lowell Cutsforth, running for Algonquin Township Board (4-year Terms) |
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Bio
City: Fox River Grove
Website: http://none
Office sought: Algonquin Township Board (4-year Terms)
Age: 74
Family: Married and two daughters
Occupation: retired
Education: Bachelor of Science Masters of business Adminstration
Civic involvement: FRG Lions Club
Elected offices held: Board of Education - Dist. 3
Have you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: Candidate did not respond.
Candidate's Key Issues
Key Issue 1
Maintain a frugal and efficent township goverment
Key Issue 2
Candidate did not respond.
Key Issue 3
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Questions & Answers
Name the three most important goals or objectives this board should tackle in the coming term. Prioritize them, and briefly discuss why you believe each to be critical, and how the board should go about addressing them.
1. Cost efficent township goverment 2. Continue providing existing township services 3. Better communication with township residents
In the 21st Century, with municipalities gobbling up vacant land, why are townships needed? Should they be serving a new role? If so, what?
Townships are needed because they provide services that other govermental bodies do not provide These include public aid, senior bussing and township recycling
What should be the primary responsibility of township government?
Public Aid Township Road Maintance Township Assessor
In these hard economic times, can you identify some township expenses/programs that could be trimmed or eliminated to reduce the tax burden?
No: Township taxes are very minimal at present
What specific background or experience do you bring that makes you the best qualified candidate to serve as an elected official in the township?
Four terms on township board
