Subscribe tupelo city council candidate Ken Pickens-R, Ward 1 1. The city budget should be on a percentage basis, so that as revenue increases, each department will share proportionally in that increase. Zoning codes need to be enforced to protect the average property owner. The attitude of many people toward elected officials is disgust and distrust. Those who pay the bills through taxation must have the right to participate in the decision making process by vote or by a form of public hearing where the elected officials provide time to determine the validity of the citizens concerns.
Education is a tool that equips one to reach a conclusion based on available information.
My seven years of advanced education taught me to pay attention to details. Thirty-one years as a pastor, including nine years in South Dakota, provided a proving ground in variety. My experience has been with people of different religious, cultural, national, social, economic and educational backgrounds. This background will enable me to effectively represent the people of Ward 1 while working in cooperation with other elected officials. The present council operated an informal committee system in dealing with certain issues.