Re-Elect Pat Jursik: A Voice for the South Shore
2012 Election Platform representing the 4 main areas of advocacy for the next four years:
Economic Development:
Continue with the work that my office created and stewarded during the last 4 years including:
- Expand South Shore Option project; work with 4 cities CDAs for economic expansion
- Extend 794
- Further economic development through Aerotropolis
- Monitor expansion of Mitchell International Airport
- Monitor Hoan Bridge redeck project and safeguard this corridor for S. Shore. More…
Transportation
Protect the South Shore Corridor
- Route 15 Bus; Advocate and monitor the this South Shore bus and other routes that connect to this primary artery to preserve service.
- Freeway Flyer; ensure continued operation through South Shore corridor.
- Find a dedicated funding source for transit to save porperty tax dollars. More…
Hold the Line on Taxes
Protect South Shore Homeowners and Business from overburdened property taxes while ensuring necessary services by:
- Find economies of services and proper audit of county departments
- Demand fiduciary oversight of county government
- Provide proper oversight of the requests from the county executive office
- Use public/private partnerships where appropriate for county services
- Continue to redesign employee benefits including pension and health care plans. More…
Parks
The South Shore is blessed with beautiful parks which has been identified as a primary reason why many citizens choose this location for owning homes.
- Advocate for care of the parks
- Support the many great Friends of the Park groups in the South Shore
- Obtain a fair share of resources for South Shore Parks
- Sponser more activities in the parks. More…
