John Burke: Candidate Profile

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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:BioQA Bio City: Island LakeWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Island Lake Village Board Age: 53Family: Three daughtersOccupation: Chief EngineerEducation: Trade schoolCivic involvement: Island lake Chamber of Commerce Island Lake events committeeElected offices held: Appointed Trustee in August 2014 Zoning BoardQuestions Answers What makes you the best candidate for the job?Community involvement,longtime resident who wants to see a better Island LakeHow would you describe the condition of your community's budget, and what are the most important specific actions the town should take to assure providing the level of services that people want?The village is in the black according to the treasure's reports at village meetings but the whole budget needs to be looked at to raise levels of service and savingsWhere, if anywhere, could the current budget be trimmed, and conversely, are there areas the budget does not give enough money to?Every department needs to be looked at and evaluated to make sure there budgets are sufficient or more funding is neededHave village officials done enough to reduce the size of the monthly legal bills? What more should be done?The current board has done a very good job in trimming legal fee's but the board has to keep working at keeping fee's down and improving savingsWhat's one good idea you have to better the community that no one is talking about yet?The village has to take advantage of programs that improve efficiency and save the village fundsWhat other issues, if any, are important to you as a candidate for this office?Improve board unity and the board needs to work together for the communityPlease name one current leader who most inspires you.Candidate did not respond.What's the biggest lesson you learned at home growing up?Candidate did not respond.If life gave you one do-over, what would you spend it on?Candidate did not respond.What was your favorite subject in school and how did it help you in later life?Candidate did not respond.If you could give your children only one piece of advice, what would it be?Candidate did not respond.