Platform

Making the right Decisions for Portsmouth

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Fiscally Responsible Management

• Develop responsible budgets that control taxes while maintaining the quality of life in Portsmouth

• Kept Portsmouth’s tax rate in the bottom 1/4 of municipalities with similar services (police, fire, K-12 schools)​​​​​​​
   

Public Service

• Maintained and supported funding our exceptional Police, Fire, DPW and Parks & Recreation Department

• Pass ordinance changes to support the new Comprehensive Plan

​Education

• Supported education initiatives for Portsmouth's top-ranked school system

• Support public schools: a foundation of a strong economy andAmerican democracy

Environment

• Worked on initiatives to protect our environment, natural resources, shoreline and open spaces

Transfer Station

• SAVED the transfer station and sought lowest price for town-wide curbside pick-up for 5,000+ citizens who do not use the transfer station

Senior Center

• Partnered with a non-profit to build an updated NEW Senior Center,AND 50+ units of senior affordable housing! Tax payers saved at least $4 million in renovation costs