Rob D. Reed: 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: WayneWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Wayne Village boardAge: 62Family: Married, 1 childOccupation: President Benefit and Human Resource Consulting FirmEducation: BA DePauw UniversityCivic involvement: Trustee Village of Wayne, Little Home Church By The Wayside, Wayne DuPage HuntElected offices held: Trustee Village of Wayne 2007-2011Have you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: NoCandidate's Key Issues Key Issue 1 Balance Budget and try to avoid increasing taxesKey Issue 2 Maintain Servces, open space and heritage of WayneKey Issue 3 Continue and improve openness and communication with constituentsQuestions Answers What makes you the best candidate for the job?Knowledge of the area, dedication, experienceGiven 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.With the tax base of Wayne the sales tax does not contribute much to our revenue, therefore current tax would be okTalking 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.It seems that quiet zones are of some concern. Currently we are exploring ways of providing it and finding funding through grants or other means.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?Currently everything is run on a fairly tight budget. We have reduced cost in the last year by deferring road maintenance and freezing salaries. Further cuts would require cuts in services of which police budget is our largest expense.What#146;s one good idea you have to better the community that no one is talking about yet?I keep open mind to exploration of all options including finding new revenue sources without raising taxes.