City Council Member
What does this office do?
- Passing city laws, called ordinances
- Approving the city budget
- Funding city services, such as police, trash, and parks
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates:
Republican
Retired orthopedic surgeon and biomaterials researcher who worked at Rutgers and was treasurer of the European Society for Biomaterials. Wants to stop town borrowing through bonds, hold down spending and taxes, and give more money to police.
Democratic · Incumbent
Princeton Council member and retired architect who chairs the council's Code Review Committee. Focuses on overhauling the town's zoning codes and launching a stormwater utility to pay for flood protection.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 3 against, Housing Affordability 3 for, Environment and Public Health 1 for
Democratic
Princeton architect and planner who runs her own firm and hosts the podcast Who Killed the Starter Home? Wants to rewrite decades-old land use rules to allow more starter homes and make streets safer for walking and biking.
Records: Housing Affordability 18 for, Environment and Public Health 4 for, Public Infrastructure 3 for,
Source: mercercounty.org