Economic Development – What It Is…And What It Isn’t
Spoiler alert: if someone talking about economic development is only talking about restaurants, there’s a good chance they don’t know a lot about how economic development works.
The State of the City – Re-election Edition
One of the responsibilities of being the mayor, is that every January, you give a State of the City presentation to the Chamber of Commerce. It's open to the public and anyone can attend, but it isn't something that is widely known. This past January was my third time...
Contribute
The unfortunate reality of political campaigns is that they cost a small fortune. I'm asking today for you to consider a donation of any amount to help fund all the promotional materials needed to ensure voters understand the issues, come out, and vote. Every single...
Ugh, the water….again
If you've come here looking to learn about Leander's current water issues, you probably first checked the date on this post. Leander has been plagued with water issues since the city's inception and truthfully, we'll continue to have issues for a few more years. The...
M is for Moratorium
It's time we have a talk about the M word. Many of you have asked for a moratorium on building in Leander for some time. I want you to know that I don't disagree with you or it's not that I'm not hearing you, it's that moratoriums in Texas are....well, they're...
My Own Opinion: How I’m Voting on the Rest of the Leander Propositions
If you're a normal person, you've never read the City Charter (there's a part of me that envies you). If you have read the Charter, I can guess two things about you: 1) You're a policy lover; and 2) You probably already know how you want to vote on the propositions....
My Own Opinion: The CapMetro Vote
With the primaries now behind us, and early voting now a few weeks away, everyone's attention has been turning to Leander's big CapMetro vote. I've addressed it a little online, but it's time to put everything out there in one place. Please understand that I am...
#BreakTheBias
Those of you who know me well know that I'm extraordinarily passionate about women's issues and history. I remember as a kid, latching on to the mother character in Mary Poppins because being a suffragist was so cool. I love to read about the founding of the United...
Legacy
Today is December, 1st, 2021, a full 7 months since election night. 214 days. 30 weeks to get used to being the mayor. It still feels weird. I don't know if it will ever stop being strange. Sometimes I drive through a neighborhood and it just hits me out of nowhere,...