Minnesota and North Dakota Voter's Guide

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Gilbert City Council Member At Large {_getChooseLabel(this.selections.length)}

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. Learn more here: https://www.lwv.org/blog/voting-local-matters-why-vote-city-councilUse the MN Secretary of State’s Candidate Filing page (https://candidates.sos.state.mn.us/) to find specific candidate contact information.

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    Dylon Horne
    (NP)

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    Paul Skrbec
    (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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Campaign Website http://skrbecforgilbert.com
Contact Phone 404-718-9967
Facebook (Full URL) http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559925577840
Campaign Email paulskrbec@gmail.com
I'm running for City Council because Gilbert deserves better. I'm done sitting on the sidelines watching mistakes, disregard of citizen voices, discouraging voters from participating in government.

I began regularly attending City Council meetings in the summer of 2020. I've experienced unnecessary obstacles and slow responses from the city. I'm frustrated with high taxes and city fees that hurt both residents and business.

I've grown more and more disappointed with the decisions being made and the lack of accountability. It's time we had a majority of representatives on the City Council who are committed to working for the people of Gilbert.
Gilbert is one of the highest taxed cities on the Iron Range. We need structural change to reduce taxes and fees. We need to cut city spending and find new funding sources.

We need to re-build community ownership; we need to keep residents updated and be accountable to one another at all levels.

Main Street storefronts remain shuttered from decades of unfriendly business environment. We need an action plan to attract businesses and work with them to remove the hurdles that keep them away.
I know the rich history of the people and our town. More than 20 years working in the travel industry helped me learn about people with different lived experiences. I’ve come to appreciate one simple fact – that each person deserves dignity and respect. As the Executive Director of Range Iron Pride, I bring my differences with me to each and every conversation. We need to realize that understanding and celebrating our differences is our strength, not our liability.
We need to go above and beyond when we communicate with voters. We need to track our progress on citizen issues and let people see the status of them. Everyone should have easy, accurate and quick access to city public information. Taxpayers and utility customers should have the ability to receive copies of city meeting agendas via email. Meeting notices should be published on the city bulletin boards, website and be available via email. Doing the bare minimum to communicate isn’t acceptable.
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