Kay Teeter: 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: CarpentersvilleWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Carpentersville Village Board (2-year Term)Age: 54Family: Married 35 years, 2 children 1 grandsonOccupation: Sr. Sales Director Mary Kay CosmeticsEducation: Some college, no degreeCivic involvement: Senator with Jaycees, Board of Directors for NKCC, Membership Committe for the Northern Kane County Chamber, Chairman Carpentersville Business Developement CommissionElected offices held: Village Trustee Carpentersville 7 1/2 yearsHave you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: noCandidate's Key Issues Key Issue 1 Economic Developement and business retentionKey Issue 2 Fiscal responsibilityKey Issue 3 Balancing EAB issues with infrastructure maintenanceQuestions Answers What makes you the best candidate for the job?I come to serve the residents without a personal agenda. I listen to all information and make the decision that is best for the community as a whole.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 would prefer to grow our number of businesses which would increase revenue as a result.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.People are aware that most communities have gangs and trouble makers, our neighborhood has been more quiet than in years past. I would agree our crime rate has gone down however it is still a concern. We have a great new police chief, working with the officers to be as effective as possible keeping their presence known.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?These are tight times and we have kept our operating budget at the 2008 level reducing every year along the way. Now in 2013' 5 years down the road, we have little if any room left to trim. Staffing is at its lowest level while we are trying to keep services at an equitable level. This is budget season so we will be looking at the different departments requests, however the area we are committed to is the EAB problem. If we do not get a handle on it the problem will only continue to get worse.What's one good idea you have to better the community that no one is talking about yet?Working with the Assistant Village Manager and the Business Development Commission, we would like to get the word out how the development process has improved. We want it known that we are business friendly. Our goal is to develop marketing material with testimonials from owners of new and redeveloped properties. The better we market our community with satisfied businesses the more we will be able to attract diversifying the tax base.