"A" for Accountability
I believe it is important to be "Fiscally Conservative" in all matters related to finances. This is true in my personal life and in my business life as well. I would not have been able to own and operate my own Architectural practice, based in Nampa for the last 30 years, without knowing how to budget and spend wisely. As a small business owner who has survived through difficult economic times, I know and appreciate the value of a dollar and the responsibility to budget wisely.
 
It is with a sense of purpose and responsibility that I care for my family's needs, as well as for those of my employees. Financial decisions made on their behalf need to be based on sound judgement, solid values and proven principals. It is with this same set of principals that I seek context and understanding in all the fiscal decisions that come before us at the City Council level. In the last 10 years we have seen a 20% decrease in our community's levy rates and have reigned in the spending of the Urban Renewal Agency (the NDC), bringing back a conservative approach to the management of the city budget and finances. We are also pleased with the new management company Oak View Group (formerly "Spectra") at the "Ford" Idaho Center who has in the last two years reduced their dependency on city financial support from $1.2 million/year (from 10 years ago) to being in the black in the FY24 & FY25 budgets. Their goal was to become financially independent of the city general budget and to bring in new and exciting venues to our community to enjoy.