Ten reasons why I’m running for city council

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· Provide public service with integrity, humility, family values, where freedom and personal liberty come first, politics second.

· Ensure a robust approach towards economic development, and eliminate the excessive use of consultants and waste of taxpayer monies.

· Continue work towards providing an acceptable “community center” that will meet the needs of Maricopa’s diverse citizens.

· Support local business and continue to seek bringing employment opportunities to Maricopa’s work force.

· Promote a mutually beneficial relationship between the city and school district, bringing savings to taxpayers and ensuring Maricopa’s youth have access to adequate recreational facilities.

· Present conservative government that is transparent, accountable, accessible, and fiscally responsible.

· Ensure that all new, and revised, city codes reflect the working relationship between the city and the residents and local business it serves.

· Work with the existing council to ensure follow-through of the Strategic Plan, and eventual government center.

· Ensure our Public Safety Department is properly equipped to safely perform their important community service, and is held to the highest standard.

· Continue building upon Maricopa’s transportation and infrastructure needs and remain focused on completion of the proposed 347-grade separation.

Alan Marchione, www.Marchione2010.com, is a husband, father, five-year veteran of the U.S. Marines, former law enforcement officer, Vice-President of the Villages at Rancho El Dorado HOA and member of the City of Maricopa Public Safety Committee.

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