Christine Prochno: 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: Elk Grove VillageWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Elk Grove Village Board (4-year Terms)Age: 60Family: married to my husband, Alex, since 1974. Two adult Children: Alex - 34 years old Wendy - 32 years oldOccupation: Retired Physical Education TeacherEducation: B.A. in Elementary Education with a minor in Physical Education for the University of Illinois at ChicagoCivic involvement: Member: Kenneth Young Center Board of Directors, Board member of the Lioness Club of Elk Grove Village, Vice President of Sister City of Elk Grove Village, Member of the Ladies Auxillary VFW Post 9284, Team Leader of CERT (Citizens Emergency Response Team) in EGV.Elected offices held: Trustee - Elk Grove Village- from April 1997 to presentHave you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: noCandidate's Key Issues Key Issue 1 Maintaining the safety and well-being of every resident and business in Elk Grove Village.Key Issue 2 Providing service to the community (fire, police, public works) at the highest standard without increasing tax dollars.Key Issue 3 Working hand in hand with other entities within the community to provide the exceptional services and programs that define us. (Park District, Library, Alexian Brothers Medical Center)Questions Answers What makes you the best candidate for the job?I have lived in Elk Grove since 1956. I have attended the local schools, married and raised two children in this community. I have always been involved as a volunteer in the schools, with sports, at the Senior Center and served on two Village commissions. I believe my involvement and my knowlege of the Village and what it has to offer helps me to meet the needs of the residents and understand their concerns.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 believe that the local sales tax is just what it should be. Elk Grove Village is lucky to have the largest industrial park in the country within it's boundries. That industrial park and the taxes they pay sustains the needs of our community.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 biggest concern, in my opinion, is the flooding issue in our residential and industrial park. The Village will be starting on a huge initiative to address the aging infrastructure and provide relief from the flooding. We are also working on flood relief through the Busse Woods project.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?I am very proud to say that the Village Board and our staff have aggressively worked to keep us at budget or below. We have done this through examining every department within the Village. We have re-organized some departments and trimmed staff through retirements. No employee has ever been laid off. There has been no reduction in service provided either.What's one good idea you have to better the community that no one is talking about yet?I don't know if I would say it was one good idea, but I am very focused on the needs of our senior population. We are an aging community. As families grow and our population ages we need to be able to provide services and housing opportunities to keep seniors in our community. People want to stay in EGV, which is great. We need to help make that happen.