Seth,
I am interested in being appointed to the newly
reconstituted Economic Development and Tourism Commission to represent a more
balanced viewpoint.. I fully support the major private development initiative in
town, that of the ski village. I have taken concrete steps in that direction by
supporting SP Land's permit effort at the town and regional planning commissions
and will continue to do so. I believe private investment is the way to develop
the town not spending taxpayer dollars in what amount to stimulus plans for a
narrow set of interests in the town, i.e. the bars, restaurants and motels. That
viewpoint needs to be represented on any Economic Development Commission going
forward. As you know I have been active in town issues for a couple of years now
and have participated in efforts to promote development in town. Those efforts
include meeting with state and local leaders in regards to state support of the
town’s development efforts as well as attending the Regional Planning Commission
meeting to support the SP Land’s efforts to accelerate it’s development efforts.
I have met and conferred with the major players in town. And, as you well know,
I forward to you pertinent news relating to our town’s profile in the media as
well as possible economic development ideas.
While I don’t support certain current efforts in total I
do believe the town does need to adapt to a changing economic and environmental
conditions. I believe the way to develop the town’s economy is to promote
private investment in the town and support those efforts in a manner consistent
with providing basic municipal services, i.e. roads, water, sewer, police and
fire protection.
The town government’s role needs to be providing the
proper infrastructure and environment for businesses to function.
I have a degree in Economics and have worked on
development projects as a financial analyst so I bring that to the table as
well.
Vito Rasenas
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