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Fergus Falls City Council Member Ward 4

As local legislators who sometimes have executive power, council members can propose ordinances, set administrative policy, and authorize the budget proposed by the mayor. They oversee all city activities, including city services, programs, licensing, and public safety. Mayoral appointments to city government typically require council approval.Voting in local elections is important - learn more here: Why Vote for City Council

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    Laurel Kilde
    (NP)

Biographical Information

Why are you the best candidate for this position? (750 characters)

If elected, what will your top three priorities be and why? (500 characters)

How do you plan to engage with and represent all members of our diverse community?(500 characters)

What steps will you take to ensure transparency and accountability in city government? (500 characters)

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Contact Phone 2182056687
Campaign Email laurelkilde@gmail.com
This is my hometown. I want it to be the best that it can be, and I believe my business experience, my varied life experiences, my problem-solving mindset, together with my reasonably minded approach to governance, administration and operations can be of service on the council. I am a person who listens to the voices of people with different viewpoints and believes quality paths of action can be defined by doing so. We need leaders with this approach to be able to make positive and responsible decisions on behalf of our citizens. I want our community to be safe, affordable, well kept, and to be an environment where businesses can thrive. Fergus Falls has many unique assets, I want to build on that foundation for the future together!
It is necessary to reduce our rate of spending increases, review our budget and how each dollar spent by the city can best be used to prioritize the needs of the majority of our citizens so that our taxes are not a burden to the people of Fergus Falls while also fixing our roads and maintaining our infrastructure.

We need to make our city code and ordinances flexible and fair for our residents.

We must remove roadblocks to economic development such as lack of daycare and housing shortages.
I will be a good active listener, an information seeker, a connector and networker, and an effective communicator. By being available through email, text, telephone, at meetings, and community events to meet you, hear different perspectives, and engage with all, it is my hope that I can represent all of the citizens of Fergus Falls well. I work with everyone with respect and dignity. It is important not to have teams or camps within local government and my priority is the best outcome for all.
Transparency and accountability begin with listening to feedback from residents. Knowing what the citizens are concerned about, want more information on, and what needs they have, and responding to those conversations is the best way to foster trust and satisfaction in the city council and local government. Leadership on the city level must be both proactive and reactive to meet the diverse sets of needs that our community has now and in the future so we can be a strong city together.
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