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City's growth tops issues in Mequon mayoral race
By Jeff Rumage
Mequon - After his first three-year term as Mequon's mayor, Dan Abendroth is seeking re-election to the city's top office. He is being challenged by college professor Aaron Armstrong, who takes issue with Mequon's growth and use of tax incremental finance districts.
Why are you running to be mayor of Mequon?
Abendroth: For 30 years, I helped plan and maintain the residents' vision of Mequon, resulting in a beautiful, successful and award-winning city. As mayor, I've improved cooperation, teamwork and consensus building throughout the community, with positive results. I want to utilize my experience to carry on this history of success.
Armstrong: I have kept a sharp eye on the planning and development decisions made in Mequon over the last five years. With a master's degree in urban planning and land economics, I can tell you many of the decisions being made are not good for the residents of Mequon. Our present mayor is leading us in the wrong direction.
What do you think is the most important issue facing the city of Mequon, and what do you think should be done to address that issue?
Abendroth: Maintaining leadership that produces positive results is the most important issue. The past three years, the council has worked cooperatively to successfully address city operations, finances, and strategic planning, with no tax increase for seven years. Economic development has been consistent with the city's vision and standards, including beneficial medical projects like Children's and Froedtert, adding value to the community, enhancing property values and quality of life. To maintain positive results, re-elect me mayor.
Armstrong: Residents don't want our community to look like Mayfair Road, Bluemound Road or Brown Deer Road. We are a unique community with low taxes, good family values, low crime, great schools and open spaces. Families move here and residents stay here for those reasons. Growth is inevitable, but it should be thoughtful, intelligent, contribute to the tax base and be in character with the surrounding neighborhood. High density housing, TIF districts and building to the curbside don't improve our community.
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