Warsaw is a great place to live and work. We are fortunate to enjoy a high quality of life here. I am proud of our community, and by serving on the City Council, I hope to help maintain our quality of life while our community continues to develop. Warsaw has been good to my family, and this is also a way to give back to the community.

What single service provided by, or single department of, the city government should be recognized as being both efficient and effective and is deserving of additional support of city taxpayers?

What single service provided by, or single department of, the city government has not been either efficient or effective and should be overhauled or eliminated?

Editor's Note: Siebenmorgen provided a single answer for both questions.

All departments for the city work hard for the taxpayer. We are fortunate to have strong department heads who know their jobs and do them well. Even though there is a need for a second sewage treatment plant, the first one is run very efficiently even though it is near capacity. We are proud of the quality of airport a city our size has, with an ILS and housing the largest number of private jets in northern Indiana. Our park system is impressive, considering the county has over 100 lakes and no recreational facilities. The street department does an excellent job of repair and snow removal, saving the taxpayers dollars by developing the skills to do much of the work themselves and not paying third-party vendors. Oakwood Cemetery is unique, well-maintained and expanding. The Planning and Building Department has done a good job with the recent city expansion, but could simplify their policies and procedures. The other departments are well staffed and provide their needed services, although I believe the police may have a disproportional percentage of the total city budget.

What goal would you work to accomplish during the first 100 days of your term?If I have not learned anything else in my first three years on the council, it's government does not move fast, and the budgets are already set for 2000. I hope there are no surprises in the first 100 days, and plans for financing the second sewage plant can be finalized.

Jerry Patterson (R), District 4, Incumbent

Why do you want to serve on the Warsaw City Council?

I have lived in Warsaw all my life. Being semi-retired now, I would like to spend some time helping the city of Warsaw grow. I would like to maintain the quality of life for the younger generation. I would like to maintain reasonable tax rates for senior citizens.

What single service provided by, or single department of, the city government should be recognized as being both efficient and effective and is deserving of additional support of city taxpayers?

I would not single out one department as deserving additional support from city taxpayers. I feel Warsaw is very fortunate to have dedicated people in all departments such as Dept. of Public Works, Police Dept. and the Fire Dept.

What single service provided by, or single department of, the city government has not been either efficient or effective and should be overhauled or eliminated?

I would not single out one department that has not been efficient or effective, as it would not be a fact as I know it. That will be partly my responsibility, if elected.

What goal would you work to accomplish during the first 100 days of your term?

My goal would be to have a new waste water treatment facility. We cannot keep annexing without this new facility.

I would like to see a single facility for our City Hall, city offices, police autos, repair garages, etc.

Albert Smith (D), District 5

Why do you want to serve on the Warsaw City Council?

To help develop a sense of loyalty to common sense and to give the people of our community more power to control our politicians.

What single service provided by, or single department of, the city government should be recognized as being both efficient and effective and is deserving of additional support of city taxpayers?

None, to the best of my knowledge. All departments should be investigated, and all financial records shown to this "new" committee.

What single service provided by, or single department of, the city government has not been either efficient or effective and should be overhauled or eliminated?

They all should be overhauled, and to eliminate waste of taxpayer monies. A reduction of personnel and more responsibility and an honest eight-hour day's work from everyone.

What goal would you work to accomplish during the first 100 days of your term?

To be a member of the "change committee" and show the public and taxpayers that our government is made up "of the people, by the people and for the people." Politics must be cleaned up. [[In-content Ad]]