The State has a "Statewide Voter Information" website. Each candidate was to submit a bio for publication.
They informed us it would be published exactly as submitted and they did. I’m sure glad I thought outside the box.
After you get to this page, enter your information. This is only available for registered voters, so if your not registered, please do so.
On the next page click the button labeled "sample ballot." Any candidate's name in blue has information. A name in black means a failure to submit by the instructed deadline. (We had from July 15th to August 20th to submit.)
https://gva1.utah.gov/elections/polling.aspx
So, based on the information, who do you like?
The Time is Right for Jeff White.
29 August 2009
27 August 2009
A Confirmed Vote!
You heard it correctly, I have one confirmed vote. (If anyone else has voted for me, please call me, e-mail me or post it on the site, let's get this ball rolling.)
While I was out tonight campaigning door to door, I approached a gentleman and declared "I'm Jeff White and I'm running for City Council."
He responded, "I Know. I already voted for you. I sent my ballot in today."
He said we need new blood on the council and he liked what I'm committed to do for the people of West Valley.
So let's get the word out that we want Less Ordinances and Reduced Property Taxes.
The Time is Right for Jeff White.
While I was out tonight campaigning door to door, I approached a gentleman and declared "I'm Jeff White and I'm running for City Council."
He responded, "I Know. I already voted for you. I sent my ballot in today."
He said we need new blood on the council and he liked what I'm committed to do for the people of West Valley.
So let's get the word out that we want Less Ordinances and Reduced Property Taxes.
The Time is Right for Jeff White.
26 August 2009
The Time is Right
The Time is Right for Jeff White.
The City has a goal of beautification and you feel this is a good goal. As human nature goes, we have taken a good thing and gone too far. We have too many ordinances. This is one of the things I'm hearing.
I also hear that you have to tighten your belts and feel the City should do the same. We don't want to lose services, but we want less taxes. This can be done, it will take some tightening of the budgets and it must be done without layoffs. There has been too much of that this last year.
We need to:
1. Tighten the City's Belt
2. Reduce Ordinances
3. Lower Property Taxes
Who else in this race for Councilmember At-Large is listening to you? Of course every candidate says they will work to lower taxes. The one I hear all the time from you, but not from my fellow candidates. Reducing Ordinances. As far as I can tell, I'm the only one.
The Time is Right for Jeff White.
The City has a goal of beautification and you feel this is a good goal. As human nature goes, we have taken a good thing and gone too far. We have too many ordinances. This is one of the things I'm hearing.
I also hear that you have to tighten your belts and feel the City should do the same. We don't want to lose services, but we want less taxes. This can be done, it will take some tightening of the budgets and it must be done without layoffs. There has been too much of that this last year.
We need to:
1. Tighten the City's Belt
2. Reduce Ordinances
3. Lower Property Taxes
Who else in this race for Councilmember At-Large is listening to you? Of course every candidate says they will work to lower taxes. The one I hear all the time from you, but not from my fellow candidates. Reducing Ordinances. As far as I can tell, I'm the only one.
The Time is Right for Jeff White.
25 August 2009
Mountain View Corridor
While talking with people Saturday, I met a Lady who's home may be right in the path of the proposed Mountain View Corridor. They don't know if it is or isn't, but that's another story for another time.
The story here is, what if the Corridor is through their property and their home is claimed for the "good of the project." Of course they'll be compensated a fair market value for their home, but will that help them?
Their fear is they’re self-employed and what if they can't secure a new home loan with the tightening of home loans. If this happens they'll lose a home they've renovated and have no home to move into.
While we were discussing this I thought, why couldn't the City / County / State broker a deal with a few home lenders (preferably local) that would secure a loan for anyone who's home is "purchased" for a public project.
No one would like their home taken from them, so when this is necessary (if it really ever is) the respective governing body should be responsible to help a person in this situation into their next home.
I listen and I care.
I believe in one for all and all for one. So if one family / person loses their home for all, then let's all help the one in return.
The story here is, what if the Corridor is through their property and their home is claimed for the "good of the project." Of course they'll be compensated a fair market value for their home, but will that help them?
Their fear is they’re self-employed and what if they can't secure a new home loan with the tightening of home loans. If this happens they'll lose a home they've renovated and have no home to move into.
While we were discussing this I thought, why couldn't the City / County / State broker a deal with a few home lenders (preferably local) that would secure a loan for anyone who's home is "purchased" for a public project.
No one would like their home taken from them, so when this is necessary (if it really ever is) the respective governing body should be responsible to help a person in this situation into their next home.
I listen and I care.
I believe in one for all and all for one. So if one family / person loses their home for all, then let's all help the one in return.
24 August 2009
My Promised Monday Morning Idea
Well...
I had a great idea, to use Sales Taxes to eliminate the WVC portion of our Property Taxes. I'm a researcher, so I took the opportunity when a current Council Member called to ask me how my campaign was going, and I responded that I'm studying the budget and trying to understand it better.
After our conversation, I realized my promised Monday morning idea was great, until I had a bigger picture. So here's the bigger picture.
Our budget is balanced in that a third is from Property Taxes, a third from Sales Taxes and a third from other sources such as USANA Amphitheater, the E-Center, animal services, etc.
He stated that, "The beauty of this balance is if RC Willey has a bad month, our budget isn't in jeopardy."
I'm always thinking. I'm always generating ideas (sometimes it drives my wife nuts). I'm skilled at research and willing to look hard at ideas to find the best. I'll bring these qualities to the City Council.
Please contact me. Leave your thoughts, ideas and comments. I'll get back with you, every time.
I had a great idea, to use Sales Taxes to eliminate the WVC portion of our Property Taxes. I'm a researcher, so I took the opportunity when a current Council Member called to ask me how my campaign was going, and I responded that I'm studying the budget and trying to understand it better.
After our conversation, I realized my promised Monday morning idea was great, until I had a bigger picture. So here's the bigger picture.
Our budget is balanced in that a third is from Property Taxes, a third from Sales Taxes and a third from other sources such as USANA Amphitheater, the E-Center, animal services, etc.
He stated that, "The beauty of this balance is if RC Willey has a bad month, our budget isn't in jeopardy."
I'm always thinking. I'm always generating ideas (sometimes it drives my wife nuts). I'm skilled at research and willing to look hard at ideas to find the best. I'll bring these qualities to the City Council.
Please contact me. Leave your thoughts, ideas and comments. I'll get back with you, every time.
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