March for the People
Donald March for Westchester County Legislature, 7th district
Donald March
Mamaroneck, New York
September 1, 2007
Dear Sound Shore Resident,
For more than 300 years, Westchester County has offered its residents a wonderful quality of life, its children an outstanding education, and its businesses an environment in which to excel. Competent, responsive, and accountable government has been a reliable partner in helping make Westchester a truly special place to live, study, or work. But all that is now in danger of being lost to the past.
My 10 Commitments to the Sound Shore Area
1. I will work to restore fiscal discipline to the Westchester County.
2. I will propose a 10% reduction in Westchester County's property taxes over two years.
3. I will introduce legislation to require Westchester County to provide annual ratings on the effectiveness of its major programs.
4. I will place greater emphasis on investing in education, infrastructure, conservation, and flood risk mitigation that provide long-term recurring benefits.
5. I will work with industrial development agencies (IDAs) and local development corporations (LDCs) to promote and sustain economic development.
6. I will introduce legislation that bars companies that fail audits from participating in any capacity in tax assessment and revaluation throughout Westchester County.
7. I will introduce risk assessment and scenario planning to Westchester County's legislative process.
8. I will work with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to upgrade railway crossings so as to permit modern fire equipment to cross those bridges.
9. I will build partnerships with local elected and community leaders to foster an integrated approach to Countywide development and planning.
10. I will leverage partnerships with local elected officials and community leaders to help the Sound Shore area and Westchester County obtain increased funding and a reduce burden of unfunded mandates from New York State and the Federal Government.
