David Cilella: 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: VILLAPARKWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Twitter: Candidate did not respond.Facebook: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Villa Park Village Board Age: 55Family: Married 33 years 1 Daughter 1 SON 1 GrandaughterOccupation: Retired Municipal Employee / Easter Seals CurrentEducation: High School Diploma,Civic involvement: Candidate did not respond.Elected offices held: Candidate did not respond.Questions Answers What makes you the best candidate for the job?I have Been employed in municipal Work for 33 years 26 with the Village of Addison 7 with the Village of Lombard.I have certifications from IEPA for waste water collection system operations,Water distribution,As well as all other infrastructure aspects.I have been directly involved with municipal Budgets,Policy changes New/old. Supervisory of staff.Projected utility designs and upgrades. With this background of understanding Management,Budgets,personnel and residential concerns I feel that I have a lot to offer a community .What is your opinion of your community's present level of local sales and property taxes? Is the tax just right, too low or too high? Explain.I believe are current tax rate is fair.The village of Villa Park offers the same benefits as surrounding communities at a affordable rate.Rate the efficiency of your town's police and fire coverage. Are the departments well prepared for the next decade? What, if anything, should be changed? Do you have specific public safety concerns?Overall the Villa Park police dept. does a good job.I do believe more attention should be placed on drug enforcement as this problem has escalated in Dupage County.Where, if anywhere, could the current budget be trimmed, and conversely, are there areas the budget does not give enough money to?Electrical consumption, uncountable water usage,Emergency vehicle replacement are all areas that are in need of consideration for budget review.As for additional monies for improvements, Infrastructure funding should be adjusted for future upkeep and improvement.What is one good idea you have to better the community that no one is talking about yet?Outsourcing maintenance programs that are currently funded in the fiscal budget. These programs could be outsourced at a more affordable rate and also be completed within the fiscal years time frame.What other issues, if any, are important to you as a candidate for this office?Development improvements of the older commercial properties,Bringing in more attractive new businesses to the community,Developing a working relationship with the current and future residents so that progressive development can be met.Please name one current leader who most inspires you.There is no one current leader that inspires me. I follow them all and learn from each of them.What is the biggest lesson you learned at home growing up?The importance of family values.If life gave you one do-over, what would you spend it on?My life until now has been very rewarding. I would not change anything.What was your favorite subject in school and how did it help you in later life?Auto Shop. This enabled me to fulfill my passion of restoring classic cars and motorcyclesIf you could give your children only one piece of advice, what would it be?Follow your dreams.