Sunday, August 7, 2011

For A Strong York County

You may be aware that the property value of a house depends on the perceived value of its neighborhood.  When your neighbor’s house looks good – your house looks good.

York County is made up of 72 municipalities.  To increase the value of each municipality, we must work together to strengthen every municipality in York County.  As York County residents, young and old alike we must all work together to improve the quality of life in York County.  I will work towards the following actions if elected to the position of York County Commissioner.

Encourage Demand for York County Products & Services
Action
  • Reach out to and understand the needs of local residents, organizations, and businesses
  • Build opportunities for cooperation between the York County business community and local government to benefit York County residents
Benefits
  • Keep money in York County
  • Create and retain jobs
  • Reduce homelessness and crime
  • Improve availability of funds for local nonprofits & community causes
Improve Communication & Collaboration Between Municipalities
Action
  • Improve communication for our first responders
  • Improve educational opportunities for all York County Residents
Benefits
  • Make our communities a safer place to live
  • Create a better future for our children
Welcome Visitors To Our Beautiful County
Actions
  • Coordinate with regional tourism bureaus to promote York County
  • Preserve local agriculture & responsibly manage our natural resources
  • Repurpose older buildings and industrial parks
Benefits
  • Create more jobs and spending in York County
  • Build responsible commerce based on our natural resources
  • Elevate York County profile and encourage outside investment
I welcome your thoughts on each of these points.  You may leave feedback here or email me at 2011RobertWright@gmail.com