Many people have expressed their fear of voting for the much-needed property tax because they don’t trust the Town Council to make wise choices when spending this money, based on some very questionable decisions they’ve previously made such as the great lagoon fiasco which cost us $39,000 just to “study the feasibility” of the project.

I understand this reticence, except that the upcoming election gives us all a chance to change the makeup of the council so that different people will have responsibility for allocating town funds. And it’s important to point out that these fears should make your choice for mayor very clear.

When those bad decisions were made, one of the council members voting for them was Cecil Yates. Ginny Dickey was not on the council at that time and vocally questioned the wisdom of the lagoon idea. So if you truly have problems with the decisions made by the prior council and believe there has been poor stewardship of our finances, then you will want to check out the votes of Cecil Yates and Mayor Kavanagh, as that’s where much of the blame lies. Don’t reward the very people who make these unwise expenditures by electing them to another office.

Instead, vote for Ginny Dickey for mayor in August. Ginny has the experience, knowledge, honesty, passion and love for this town that will make her an excellent mayor. She has great understanding of both local and statewide issues and knows how to get things done. And she has pledged to be transparent, open and available to all. In fact, she recommends forming a Citizens Review Committee to advise the council on future large expenditures before they are made.

Join me in voting for Ginny Dickey for mayor of Fountain Hills!