Joe Carpenter: 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: St. CharlesWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Twitter: Candidate did not respond.Facebook: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Campton Hills Village Board Age: 37Family: My wife and local Realtor, Alyssa Taecker, and I purchased and improved a distressed property in the Willowbrook subdivision five years ago. My son Ayden, age 8, is a second grader at Wasco Elementary School and loves reading and sports. Daughter Naiya, born in August this past year, is the newest addition to our family, and is currently working on her crawling technique.Occupation: Materials and Applications Expert/Estimating Department Leader for National Printing CompanyEducation: Bachelor's of Business ManagementCivic involvement: I have been a member of the Village of Campton Hills Planning Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals since August of 2015, and have served as the board chairman since May of 2016.Elected offices held: Village of Campton Hills Planning Commission/ZBA member since August of 2015Village of Campton Hills Planning Commission/ZBA Board Chairman since May of 2016Questions Answers What makes you the best candidate for the job?I am unbiased, open to change, fair and always try to look at things from the community perspective.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.The Village of Campton Hills does not have a property tax, and we would like to keep it that way. The sales tax is appropriate and consistent with the communities around us. I would like to find a way to increase sales revenue through promotion of local business, so it may be reinvested for the betterment of the Village.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?Our police department does a proficient job serving the community, and they have a great team. The fire protection district is separate from the Village and is sufficient for the area. Campton Hills boasts a high safety record, as one of the safest cities in the country (ranked 17th in a 2015 SafeWise report of the 100 safest cities in America).Where, if anywhere, could the current budget be trimmed, and conversely, are there areas the budget does not give enough money to?Candidate did not respond.What is one good idea you have to better the community that no one is talking about yet?Further development of the town center by seeking corporate occupants that fit with our community ideals for future growth.St. Charles School District 303 should look into turning the Glenwood School for Boys property into a middle school for the residents west of Randall. The facility is already well set up for this purpose.What other issues, if any, are important to you as a candidate for this office?The Village of Campton Hills Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances need to be completed. Originally, Campton Hills adopted the ordinances of Kane County, which no longer suffice. This project has long been anticipated and is making headway now that it has funding from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP). Currently in a rough draft phase, the Village has been working with Camiros - "a full-service planning, zoning, and urban design consultancy with clients throughout the country" - to meet the current and future needs of the community. Due to be completed towards the end of this year, the next phase will include input from the public and full transparency throughout the process.Please name one current leader who most inspires you.Candidate did not respond.What is the biggest lesson you learned at home growing up?Candidate did not respond.If life gave you one do-over, what would you spend it on?Candidate did not respond.What was your favorite subject in school and how did it help you in later life?Candidate did not respond.If you could give your children only one piece of advice, what would it be?Candidate did not respond.