c7a8aa85_owell_Candidate_Questionnaires___13_Term_Limits
[Candidate Name] Pech, Van [#1 Cas-ino] No [#2 Gar-age] Yes [#3 HS] No [#4 Sch. Funds] No No. In order for our students to be productive community members we need to provide them with the tools for them to succeed. Among the tools that will help them succeed are their teachers. There should be more support for teachers and investment in the environment where studenst are learning. [#5 Free Cash] Yes [#6 Plan E] Yes [#7 CM Cont.] No No. In general I do not support contracts but what is most important is having the best quality manager on the job. [#8 Retain Lynch] Yes Yes. I would be in favor of negotiating with the City Manager on a new contract when his expires. During his tenure the city has consistently been in good financial standing. The bond rating is solid, our reserves are being filled and taxes have been leveled. When you have a coach of a team that is doing well and having winning seasons you would renegotiate his contract to keep the team successful. The City Manager has proven to be a winning coach and city's administration is a winning team. [#9 Boards] Yes Yes. Currently the city does a good job with appointing new members. The City encourages Lowell residents to apply for boards and commissions with the main eligibility being that the individuals has an interest in improving the city. [#10 Dist. Votes] Yes [#11 IRV] Yes [#12 Vote 17] Yes [#14 Full-time Mayor] Yes [#15 Chick-ens] Yes Yes. We should have a trial period to determine if this ordinance would work. There should be well thought out guidelines and regulations that makes it a case by case process. [#16 Bar Hours] No No. By enforcing the reduction in hours the city would be penalizing the majority of local businesses, which have been operating according to the rules without incidents. We should not be punishing all of the local businesses based on the actions of a few. If we were to approve this guideline for everyone, that would discourage economic development and new businesses from establishing themselves in Lowell. [#17 Yard Waste] No [#18 Comm. Taxes] Yes [#19 Max Res. Factor] Yes [#20 West-view Rd] Need more information. As a current Zoning Board member, I would do my best to get all of the information from all sides before making a decision. It is difficult to make a well-informed decision without all of the information. [#21 Rogers St] Need more information. As a current Zoning Board member, I would do my best to get all of the information from all sides before making a decision. It is difficult to make a well-informed decision without all of the information. [#13 Term Limits] 
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2013 Left in Lowell Candidate Questionnaires
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