Windsor Town Board election: Q&A with candidate Richard A. Klimek
The Coloradoan sent all Windsor candidates questions to learn more about their priorities and why they're running for office. Below are Richard A. Klimek's answers, which have been edited for AP style, length and clarity. You can find the other candidates' questionnaires and more coverage ahead of the election here.
Richard A. Klimek is running for the Windsor Town Board and seeking the District 5 seat, which covers eastern portions of the town.
Klimek retired as Windsor police chief earlier this year after being a member of the Windsor Police Department for 38 years.
He is running unopposed in the election, which is Tuesday, April 2.
Here are Klimek's answers to a questionnaire from the Coloradoan:
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Question: Have you held elected office before?
Answer: Two terms on Weld RE-4 School District board of education.
Q: What is your background?
A: I retired after over 35 years in law enforcement.
Q: How long have you lived in Windsor?
A: My wife and I have lived in Windsor for 40 years. Diane, my wife, grew up in Windsor.
Q: What makes you qualified to hold a town board seat in Windsor?
A: I have over 30 years of working experience with the Town of Windsor. I have been a member of the Weld RE-4 School District.
Q: What are your top three priorities if elected and why?
A: To listen and learn from town staff, town board members and the public. Information and input are far more important than rumors.
Q: What are the top three challenges facing Windsor and what would you do about them?
A:
Growth is a major issue. There are many factors to considering the best directions for the town. The impacts of growth on staffing along with services provided to the community need to be balanced.
Water resources for the future of the community is an issue that must be addressed.
Maintaining a committed and productive staff. Hiring and retaining a group of qualified and engaged employees is required to succeed.
Q: Windsor is known as a business-friendly town and has provided incentives in the form of fee waivers and tax share backs. Going forward, what should the town be doing to prepare for future residential and commercial growth?
A: Water resources and the cost associated with acquiring those resources are huge.
A continual review of growth and the impacts on the community and services must be weighed. Seeking out businesses that provide value to the community.
Q: What concessions, if any, should the town board make to acquire land from the Clearview Library District for a future King Soopers grocery store?
A: I would need to see all that has been done to date before addressing that issue.
Q: The town is considering asking voters to support a lodging tax. Would you support adding a lodging tax? Why or why not?
A: Yes, I support a lodging tax. The tax is paid primarily by nonresidents.
This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: Windsor Town Board election: Q&A with candidate Richard A. Klimek
