Why Lynn Algrant Is Running For Council
May 31, 2009 Filed in: Politics
I have lived in cities in different parts of the
country, so I truly appreciate how special Englewood
is. Until I was 14, I lived in Melrose, MA, a town
about the same size as Englewood. I went to high
school in Nashville and college in Atlanta. Prior to
Englewood, I spent my adult years in New York City
and Cleveland. Englewood inspires a strong sense of
place and a powerful sense that each of us matters.
Our attachment and commitment to Englewood is a huge
part of the city’s vibrancy—and it is something I
know my girls, Isabel (9) and Haley (6) will feel
growing up here.
My Experience: I am running for Councilperson-at-Large because we are at a critical juncture. The decisions we make in the next few years will determine the community we will be in the future. My work as a management consultant has equipped me with financial and people management skills, the ability to assemble task forces to accomplish great goals, and the ability to quickly learn about organizations through asking good questions and listening well.
Financial Responsibility: We have to ensure that we are an affordable city for citizens of every economic level. To that end, we need to make smart, innovative choices about how we govern the City and explore making strong, creative alliances with other towns, the county and the state to purchase equipment and explore other efficiencies. Shared services will not be easy to accomplish, but they may be necessary for the long-term fiscal health of our City.
Downtown Prosperity: City planners all over the country are trying to create shopping districts like ours. In Cleveland a developer built a “Village” to give people a sense of what we have on Palisade and Dean and other downtown venues. We need to make sure that we continue to promote Englewood in such a way that these businesses thrive. We also need to make sure that local entrepreneurs have the opportunity to flourish in our central business district.
Greening Our City: We can become a model community for energy efficiency. I would like to see the City promote and assist homeowners in making their homes more energy efficient — by installing insulation, new windows and other capital improvements. This initiative would lower utility bills and increase the value of our beautiful older homes. We could create a number of good local jobs in the process.
Community: Englewood’s greatest resource is its people. We offer a wealth of talent, good ideas and commitment to the City. At the same time, however, I hear real frustration and resignation in the voices of people who don’t feel the town is really responding to the needs of its citizens.
Government: We all want to be heard, understood and served by our government. We need a government that is open and transparent; a government that earns and maintains the trust of its citizens; a government that is smart, efficient and forward thinking. I believe that I have the skills to bring more people into direct involvement with the City and the big decisions we face, so that we are all confident that the choices we make together as a City have been well considered, are ethical and fair — even when we disagree. With your support, I want to help create the future that Englewood needs and deserves.
My Experience: I am running for Councilperson-at-Large because we are at a critical juncture. The decisions we make in the next few years will determine the community we will be in the future. My work as a management consultant has equipped me with financial and people management skills, the ability to assemble task forces to accomplish great goals, and the ability to quickly learn about organizations through asking good questions and listening well.
Financial Responsibility: We have to ensure that we are an affordable city for citizens of every economic level. To that end, we need to make smart, innovative choices about how we govern the City and explore making strong, creative alliances with other towns, the county and the state to purchase equipment and explore other efficiencies. Shared services will not be easy to accomplish, but they may be necessary for the long-term fiscal health of our City.
Downtown Prosperity: City planners all over the country are trying to create shopping districts like ours. In Cleveland a developer built a “Village” to give people a sense of what we have on Palisade and Dean and other downtown venues. We need to make sure that we continue to promote Englewood in such a way that these businesses thrive. We also need to make sure that local entrepreneurs have the opportunity to flourish in our central business district.
Greening Our City: We can become a model community for energy efficiency. I would like to see the City promote and assist homeowners in making their homes more energy efficient — by installing insulation, new windows and other capital improvements. This initiative would lower utility bills and increase the value of our beautiful older homes. We could create a number of good local jobs in the process.
Community: Englewood’s greatest resource is its people. We offer a wealth of talent, good ideas and commitment to the City. At the same time, however, I hear real frustration and resignation in the voices of people who don’t feel the town is really responding to the needs of its citizens.
Government: We all want to be heard, understood and served by our government. We need a government that is open and transparent; a government that earns and maintains the trust of its citizens; a government that is smart, efficient and forward thinking. I believe that I have the skills to bring more people into direct involvement with the City and the big decisions we face, so that we are all confident that the choices we make together as a City have been well considered, are ethical and fair — even when we disagree. With your support, I want to help create the future that Englewood needs and deserves.
