Position HIGHLIGHTS:

Use our tax dollars wisely and efficiently

• Hold the line on expenses, cut where needed

• Leverage technology for convenience, efficiency, and lower overhead

Attract quality businesses and residents

• Focus on potential new residents who accept Norristown's value proposition

• Push for regulatory overhaul and progressive land-use policy

• Target small businesses and new industry entrepreneurs

• Support development that is sustainable and reflects new master plan

Plan a good re-use of Montgomery Hospital

• Re-use can be sparked by good land use policy and planning

• Be creative and think outside of the box on possible redevelopment

• Committed to a quality, accessible healthcare option included in any re-use

Focus on public safety, including violent crime and community/police relations

• Work with the government initiative known as "Weed & Seed"

• Have council act as real manager of goals and outcomes of this program

• Seek federal funding and private partners for such programs

• Focus community-police relations strategy through this existing collaborative

• Challenge faith communities in Norristown to speak with one voice on violence

• Work with non-government leaders to do what policies alone cannot do

Apply regional solutions to local challenges

• Willingness to cross party lines to work on common regional challenges

• Focus on policies that stabilize older suburbs and not simply subsidize sprawl

• Back issues like a state equitable school funding formula that help all communities, particularly highly taxed jurisdictions