Padoleski says 41 years of experience in clerk’s office would be asset as village trustee

Editor:

As you may have heard by now, I am a candidate for Trustee in the Village of Medina Elections to be held on Tuesday, March 19. I am included on the “Village Party” ticket with Marguerite Sherman as Mayor and Tim Elliott as Trustee.

I always said I would never run for a political office. Politics is not my thing, but the Village of Medina is. I was awakened from my almost three-year retirement slumber after receiving a substantial increase in the school and town/county taxes. With this, and the prospect of a major expenditure, I spent a few sleepless nights wondering how the upcoming budget would look for our Village.  I felt the need to get involved – again.

I worked practically my entire adult life in the Village of Medina Clerk’s Office, most of that time as Deputy Clerk-Treasurer to the iconic Peggy Crowley. Having started the job at 19 years old, I learned a lot from her, both personally and professionally.

Upon her retirement, I continued in her footsteps as your Clerk-Treasurer for the next eight years, serving the Village Board. I often gave them advice on Village issues, even when not asked, and always tried to keep our Village on a healthy fiscal path and within state and federal guidelines.

The new reassessments have created tax increases for some of us that are not sustainable.  It’s time to cut the budget and re-examine how we provide services.  We need to put Medina first when negotiating rates and services with outside entities.

Medina taxpayers can no longer afford to absorb the cost of providing services at discounted rates to outside entities while not receiving the relief from the towns and the revenue from the county that is rightly and justly due!

Medina has become a destination for many outside of our community, thanks to the dedication of many volunteers, and the relationship they have had with past boards. It is important that this work continues, but it is also important that our residents find it pleasurable and affordable to live here.

I don’t claim to have all of the answers, but I do have: Passion for the continued success of our Village; Dedication to providing an affordable tax rate; Commitment to keeping Medina first; and 41 years of experience in Village government.

I have never been afraid to voice my opinion, if I have one, and always lead with my gut.  Open communication is key in any situation and feel common sense should always prevail.

Please exercise your right to vote for Mayor and two Trustee positions, and be an active participant in your community’s future.  Thank you for your support.

Deborah Padoleski

Candidate

Village of Medina Trustee