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Joe Munson: Candidate Profile

Wauconda Township Highway Commissioner (4-year Term)

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: waucondaWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Wauconda Township Highway Commissioner (4-year Term)Age: 60Family: divorced with 3 sonsOccupation: wauconda township highway commissionerEducation: high school gradCivic involvement: Lakes Youth Athletic Assc. board member/coach American Legion Post 911 wauconda director of legion baseball, memorial day parade and ceremony director, past commander wauconda masonic lodge wauconda moose lodge 1969Elected offices held: wauconda park dist commissioner Wauconda township highway commissionerHave 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 and repair of roads in the townshipKey Issue 2 maintain and repair culverts and drainage issues within the twnsp. right of waysKey Issue 3 trimming of dangerous limbs, and removal of dangerous or dead trees along the twnsp. right of waysQuestions 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.the board overseeing budgetsIn the 21st Century, with municipalities gobbling up vacant land, why are townships needed? Should they be serving a new role? If so, what?municipalities are gobbling, or anexing up vacant land that they can not afford to maintain. and some municipalities have turned to township highway depts to maintain their roadwaysWhat should be the primary responsibility of township government?to maintain the services it provides, and to maintain a balanced budgetIn these hard economic times, can you identify some township expenses/programs that could be trimmed or eliminated to reduce the tax burden?in the highway dept, we have added programs while running a balanced budgetWhat specific background or experience do you bring that makes you the best qualified candidate to serve as an elected official in the township?4 years in usaf 4 yrs Illinois national gaurd 2 winters at I.D.O.T. 28 yrs as owner operator in trucking and excavating 7.5 yrs as wauconda township highway commissioner