Bart Schneider
Name: Bart Schneider
Email: [email protected]
Campaign Phone: 651 325-7569
Campaign Website: www.facebook.com/bartforlilydale
Twitter handle: N/A
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/bartforlilydale
Candidate Bio
Current Chairman of the Lilydale Planning Commission. Founder and charter member of the Community Homeowners Group, which consists of at least one board member from various Lilydale and Mendota Heights HOAs. Past president and board member of the Lilywood HOA. Initiated the fire hydrant identification pole installations.
What style of leadership would you bring to this position?
I believe in actively listening to our residents and evaluating action plans and their alternatives.
What would be your top three priorities if elected? How might these priorities be affected by the state's projected economic outlook?
Keeping Lilydale a safe, beautiful and economically livable city. The Lilydale budget and thus resident taxes are affected by state economics and legislation.
What do you consider the biggest challenge and conversely, the biggest opportunity in Lilydale?
To work with our residents and within our budget to maintain Lilydale as a great place to live.
Please characterize your perspective on the ideal collaboration between government and the business community when it comes to tackling challenges whether they be education, housing, or workforce development. Do you feel the outcomes of the 2023-2024 legislative session positively or negatively impacted that collaboration and our state's business climate?
Less regulation, unless proven needed, is generally better for the business community. Legislators need more input from local governments and residents as they draft legislation affecting same.
How would you characterize the business climate in Lilydale and what role do you think the city should have in attracting and retaining jobs and new businesses in Lilydale?
Business climate is good. City should do its part to attract businesses.
What are your strategies to address public safety challenges in your community?
Work with police and fire agencies to address any needs. I initiated the fire hydrant identification pole installations.
What ideas do you have to address housing shortages and affordability?
This is not a major issue in Lilydale.
How would you work to improve transportation options in your community, including improved safety for transit riders, pedestrian/bike, and drivers alike?
Ensure bike and walking paths are well marked. Work with local police agencies to ensure traffic laws are enforced.
Cities have addressed many ongoing needs with temporary, federal COVID relief dollars, what are your plans to ensure fiscal stability as these federal, one-time funds run out?
This is not a major issue for Lilydale.
Uber/Lyft wages and proposed childcare subsidies funded by local property taxes are just a few areas where local units of government are wading into policy debates that may be best suited at the state. Please articulate the different scopes of work between state and local government (City/County). Are there specific areas of policy that the city should lead on in lieu of the state or county government?
I agree that this particular issue is better suited for state level action, although I generally favor more municipal and county efforts because those entities are closer to the understanding of local issues.
Email: [email protected]
Campaign Phone: 651 325-7569
Campaign Website: www.facebook.com/bartforlilydale
Twitter handle: N/A
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/bartforlilydale
Candidate Bio
Current Chairman of the Lilydale Planning Commission. Founder and charter member of the Community Homeowners Group, which consists of at least one board member from various Lilydale and Mendota Heights HOAs. Past president and board member of the Lilywood HOA. Initiated the fire hydrant identification pole installations.
What style of leadership would you bring to this position?
I believe in actively listening to our residents and evaluating action plans and their alternatives.
What would be your top three priorities if elected? How might these priorities be affected by the state's projected economic outlook?
Keeping Lilydale a safe, beautiful and economically livable city. The Lilydale budget and thus resident taxes are affected by state economics and legislation.
What do you consider the biggest challenge and conversely, the biggest opportunity in Lilydale?
To work with our residents and within our budget to maintain Lilydale as a great place to live.
Please characterize your perspective on the ideal collaboration between government and the business community when it comes to tackling challenges whether they be education, housing, or workforce development. Do you feel the outcomes of the 2023-2024 legislative session positively or negatively impacted that collaboration and our state's business climate?
Less regulation, unless proven needed, is generally better for the business community. Legislators need more input from local governments and residents as they draft legislation affecting same.
How would you characterize the business climate in Lilydale and what role do you think the city should have in attracting and retaining jobs and new businesses in Lilydale?
Business climate is good. City should do its part to attract businesses.
What are your strategies to address public safety challenges in your community?
Work with police and fire agencies to address any needs. I initiated the fire hydrant identification pole installations.
What ideas do you have to address housing shortages and affordability?
This is not a major issue in Lilydale.
How would you work to improve transportation options in your community, including improved safety for transit riders, pedestrian/bike, and drivers alike?
Ensure bike and walking paths are well marked. Work with local police agencies to ensure traffic laws are enforced.
Cities have addressed many ongoing needs with temporary, federal COVID relief dollars, what are your plans to ensure fiscal stability as these federal, one-time funds run out?
This is not a major issue for Lilydale.
Uber/Lyft wages and proposed childcare subsidies funded by local property taxes are just a few areas where local units of government are wading into policy debates that may be best suited at the state. Please articulate the different scopes of work between state and local government (City/County). Are there specific areas of policy that the city should lead on in lieu of the state or county government?
I agree that this particular issue is better suited for state level action, although I generally favor more municipal and county efforts because those entities are closer to the understanding of local issues.