John Wilson: Prospect for Bridgeport Town Council | News

“I am John Wilson, Sr., inquiring for your vote for re-election to Bridgeport City Council. My wife Karol and I began our residency in Bridgeport in 1970. We are pleased our sons Shawn (Nicole) and Kirk (Denise) and their families also simply call Bridgeport home. I am a university graduate with a B.S. degree in accounting and retired right after 45 years in the coverage enterprise the past 17 linked with the United Safety Agency. I am an energetic member of the Bridgeport United Methodist Church,” he reported.

What are your top plans in get as a member of metropolis council?

“Top targets, as a member, are to always manage ‘public trust’ by respecting viewpoint both of those in favor and dissent and preserving ‘transparency’ with all selections. I am ‘not to micro manage’ the city’s expert office heads but to guarantee ‘financial balance.’ it is you … the people and company proprietors and expansion. My job on council is, and remains often, to initially hear and then act to guarantee the city’s finances and expert services assistance today’s demands and tomorrow’s needs.”

How would you like to see the $3.68 million in COVID-19 federal money utilized?

“Federal utilization recommendations for these resources have not been finalized and dispersed to the city. Preliminary utilizes for these resources facilities all over drinking water, sewer and infrastructure. For your Metropolis of Bridgeport, an update to the city’s waste water therapy facility tops the checklist. That upgrade requires several phases — strains, pumping potential, zone again feed skill and enclosing buildings. Your Bridgeport Utility Board will be the coordinating human body/advisory for initiatives. I am assured this Board and expert city staff members will benefit from these resources as a result of ‘transparency,’ ‘financial stability’ and ‘public trust’ to fulfill present-day as very well as foreseeable future town needs.”

How would you handle the most important difficulty you consider Bridgeport at this time faces?

“Our metropolis is enduring historical expansion/advancement, and with that will come amplified calls for on our one of a kind, experienced city departments/staff members. Open, crystal clear interaction with regards to these requires with equally present and potential firms and residents is mandatory. Retaining economical balance to meet recent yr wants and establish a prepare for future and ‘surprise’ wants to tackle these problems and assistance realize what is best for the whole Bridgeport group — from our increasing variety of young households to our valued senior citizens.”

How do you make confident previous Bridgeport does not get left guiding with the new developments taking place in Charles Pointe and White Oaks?

“A ‘How would’ query most effective answered ‘How have you and will carry on …’ whilst on council. I aid the update/upgrading of drinking water sewer and storm drinking water systems inside our whole city. I assistance our city’s assets inspection method assuring property upkeep — structures and playgrounds. I support our super effective ‘Main Street Facade’ system. I guidance our once-a-year town avenue paving method. ‘We are all in this alongside one another!’ General public rely on, fiscal balance and transparency will normally be preserved — for new and old Bridgeport!”