Frank James Steckelberg, 4 years: 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: CaryWebsite: http://N/AOffice sought: Cary Village board, 4-year termAge: 63Family: Married in 1973 Have one daughter and is marriedOccupation: Plumbing contractorEducation: 2.5 years in collegePlumbers trade school Also taught in plumbers trade schoolCivic involvement: Fire depatment in Fox River Grove 1968-1970Former Cary-Grove JayceeCary Fire Department 1985-1988Marathon Fire Department in Florida 1980-1984Member Holy Cross Lutheran ChurchElected offices held: NoneHave you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: noCandidate's Key Issues Key Issue 1 Building and Zoning Depatment There is a lot of over enforcement involved.Key Issue 2 The morale of village employees.Key Issue 3 There is no contact between elected board and the public.A lot of the people don't know the trustees. There does not seem to be personal contact.Questions Answers What makes you the best candidate for the job?I am around here in town all day I see things that are happing. Some things that I don't like.Given the delicate balance between the need for revenue and over-taxing local businesses, what is your opinion of your community's present level of local sales taxes? Is the tax just right, too low or too high? Explain.I think we are at good balance right now.Talking with your friends and neighbors, what seems to be their biggest public safety concern? Explain the concern as you see it, and discuss how you think it should be addressed.The traffic lights when train signal go bad. Seems like we plant flowers and forget about train signals. Speed limit from Seebert to the train signals should be redued to 20 mph in the downtown area.Parking in front of Jewel Shopping in Fire lane, Tickets should be $100.00Cars that are running around with one head light out.Cars that cross over the double yellow lineto get in the left lane turning.Follwing Fire trucks and equipment with red lights going off.In these tight economic times, municipal budgets have to be prioritized. Where, if anywhere, could the current budget be trimmed, and conversely, are there areas the budget does not give enough money to?One car person in department heads that needs this. We do need a break down list of all people that have cars and where they are located. We need to be transparent if any body is getting special favors for what they are doing.What's one good idea you have to better the community that no one is talking about yet?I would be willing to sit down and to the people over coffee in the village. If a person has a problem let me know and I will try to solve it. If it needs to be brought to the public that person needs to come to the committee meeting. That group should try to help you.