Mark Loewes: 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: Lake ZurichWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Lake Zurich Village Board (2-year Term)Age: 47Family: Married 20 years this May with four children and no grandchildren.Occupation: Sales ManagerEducation: Candidate did not respond.Civic involvement: Lake Zurich Lions Club, Past President, Secretary, currently Alpine Parade Chairman, Lake Zurich Lacrosse Board member, Coach: Lake Zurich Lacrosse, ELA Soccer Lake Zurich Flames Volunteer Trilogy School of Performing Arts PTO volunteerElected offices held: N/AHave you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: NoCandidate's Key Issues Key Issue 1 Attract new business to the community to help improve tax revenue and lower homeowner burden through streamlined permit and building department processes.Key Issue 2 Work on a realistic rejuvenation of downtown that focuses on the spirit of the Lake Zurich community.Key Issue 3 Develop a tool to make accurate information readily available to the community regarding the issues we face as a community and the work that is being done to address them. In addition, this tool would allow people to submit questions to be answered through this information tool. This would offer the opportunity to become informed without attending the regular board meetings.Questions Answers What is your position on what needs to be done to jump-start downtown redevelopment and how soon does this need to get happen?We should identify which buildings can be occupied and seek to fill those buildings with businesses to jump-start interest in downtown. It is important to not continue to spend community money on unrealistic development plans.What are your views on any kind of financial incentives to attract future development? Do you have any concerns about offering breaks in the wake of those recently received by the developer of Mariano?s?Decisions will need to be made on an individual basis based on what is best for the community. If a business, like Mariano's, wants to do business in Lake Zurich the arrangement must be mutually beneficial.In these tight economic times, municipal budgets have to be prioritized. Where, if anywhere, could the current budget be trimmed? Conversely, is there something that should be reinstated or have resources directed toward?One area that I feel we could spend less in our municipal budget is in consultants and drawings of unrealistic downtown development. An area that could use more attention is neighborhood infrastructure.What's one good idea you have to better the community that no one is talking about yet?Work to put back School District funds lost to the TIF district, to enable our schools to continue our fine arts programs and possibly reinstate the activity bus and other programs that enrich our children's lives.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 increased juvenile delinquency such as littering, graffiti, and stealing from unlocked cars. If we offer alternatives to the children when they are otherwise unsupervised we could improve adolescent behavior.