Question the Candidates: II Mike Wiener

What public service have you performed in the past year to help improve the Village?

I feel very privileged to have been a board member this past year. We have made great strides to improve our community. We have addressed the difficult issues previous boards did not want to touch. Whether it is through the creation of the Open Space Committee, Village Environmental Committee, review of the zoning code, new plans for Flint Park, or cleanup of the business district, the policies of openness, inclusion and respect for public comment have always been followed.

In my own Pine Brook neighborhood , I spearheaded the renovation of Pine Brook Park and continue to work on alleviating the Pine Brook flooding problem. As treasurer of LISWIC, I oversee the village’s responsibility concerning stormwater management. At Village Hall, I have undertaken the modernization of our Village website, and replaced the boilers and our old telephone system
saving tens of thousands of dollars

I am proud of all our accomplishments made in such a short time. But it is just a beginning. In addition to the large projects, which are moving forward, there is much more work to be done.

I have worked actively to coordinate Village activities in the critical area of emergency preparedness, sponsored a local sprinkler ordinance requiring sprinklers for new residential construction. Public safety is an issue with many facets: fire safety, crime prevention, traffic safety, building and health codes and anti-terrorism precautions. Public safety issues must be managed actively. We
must continue to plan, equip, and train for contingencies at a local level, as well as step up our emergency preparedness at the regional level.

Working to improve our local environment should be our long-term focus. This includes creating plans to reduce flooding, preservation of open space, cleanup of our streets and waterways, as well as the regional based issues including thruway and airplane noise.